{"id":"CVE-1999-0080","title":"Certain configurations of wu-ftp FTP server 2.4 use a _PATH_EXECPATH setting to a directory with dangerous commands, such as /bin, which allows remote authenticated users to gain root access via the \"site exec\" command.","summary":"Certain configurations of wu-ftp FTP server 2.4 use a _PATH_EXECPATH setting to a directory with dangerous commands, such as /bin, which allows remote authenticated users to gain root access via the \"site exec\" command.","severity":"critical","cvss":10,"cvssVector":"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C","published":"1995-11-30","updated":"2026-06-16","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0080","references":[{"url":"https://archive.nanog.org/mailinglist/mailarchives/old_archive/1995-11/msg00385.html","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://archive.nanog.org/mailinglist/mailarchives/old_archive/1995-11/msg00385.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.03972,"epssPercentile":0.90015,"ingestedAt":"2026-06-22T15:59:08.048Z","slug":"CVE-1999-0080","body":"## Overview\n\nCertain configurations of wu-ftp FTP server 2.4 use a _PATH_EXECPATH setting to a directory with dangerous commands, such as /bin, which allows remote authenticated users to gain root access via the \"site exec\" command.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"midnight","depthScore":56,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":55,"likelihood":0.8,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}