CVE-1999-0081

wu-ftpd - Arbitrary File Overwrite via RNFR Command

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-0081. PoCs published by HORKimhab.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository contains a placeholder markdown file for CVE-1999-0081, describing a vulnerability in wu-ftp where files can be overwritten via the `rnfr` command. However, no functional exploit code, technical analysis, or proof-of-concept is provided.

Description

wu-ftp allows files to be overwritten via the rnfr command.

Exploits (1)

github STUB
by HORKimhab · shellpoc
https://github.com/HORKimhab/poc-cve-collection/tree/main/1999/0xxx/CVE-1999-0081.md

The repository contains a placeholder markdown file for CVE-1999-0081, describing a vulnerability in wu-ftp where files can be overwritten via the `rnfr` command. However, no functional exploit code, technical analysis, or proof-of-concept is provided.

Classification
Stub 99%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Unknown
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: wu-ftp (unspecified version)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: FTP access to a vulnerable wu-ftp server
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Jul 14, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0081

Scores

EPSS 0.0158
EPSS Percentile 73.1%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
washington_university/wu-ftpd
Published Jan 11, 1997
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026