First published: Fri Oct 20 2000(Updated: )
Format string vulnerability in ftpd in HP-UX 10.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands via format strings in the PASS command.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
HPE HP-UX | =11.00 | |
HPE HP-UX | =10.20 |
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CVE-2000-0699 is considered a high severity vulnerability that can lead to denial of service and execution of arbitrary commands.
To mitigate CVE-2000-0699, upgrade to a patched version of HP-UX that addresses the format string vulnerability.
CVE-2000-0699 affects HP-UX versions 10.20 and 11.00.
Attackers can exploit CVE-2000-0699 by sending specially crafted format strings in the PASS command to the ftpd service.
Potential impacts of CVE-2000-0699 include service interruption and execution of malicious commands on the affected system.