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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-1999-0911

Modified

Source-cve@mitre.org

Published At-27 Aug, 1999 | 04:00

Updated At-16 Apr, 2026 | 00:27

Buffer overflow in ProFTPD, wu-ftpd, and beroftpd allows remote attackers to gain root access via a series of MKD and CWD commands that create nested directories.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	2.0	10.0	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Type: Primary

Version: 2.0

Base score: 10.0

Base severity: HIGH

Vector:

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CPE Matches

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other

Type: Primary

Source: nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/1999/19990210	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/612	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/1999/19990210	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/612	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A