---
cve: "CVE-1999-0879"
severity: "LOW"
cvss: 3.1
epss: "9.7%"
vendor: "n/a"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "1999-10-01 04:00:00"
tags: [cve, security, low]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-12T16:16:09+02:00"
---

# CVE-1999-0879

> 3.1 LOW

## Beschreibung

Buffer overflow in WU-FTPD and related FTP servers allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via macro variables in a message file.

## Exploit-Evidenz

- [EDB-19560 — Washington University WU-FTPD 2.5.0 - 'message' Remote Buffer Overflow](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19560) ✅

## Referenzen

- <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0879>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-1999-0879) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_