CVE-1999-0256 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in War FTP, affecting versions running on Windows 95 and NT. This flaw allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper handling of user-supplied input. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH) and an EPSS score indicating high exploitability, this vulnerability poses a significant risk. Exploit code, including Metasploit modules, is publicly available, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.66CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jgaa:warftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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