CVE-1999-0082

CWD ~root command in ftpd - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-0082. PoCs published by HORKimhab.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository contains a placeholder markdown file for CVE-1999-0082, describing a vulnerability in ftpd where the 'CWD ~root' command could allow root access. However, no functional exploit code or technical details are provided.

Description

CWD ~root command in ftpd allows root access.

Exploits (1)

github STUB
by HORKimhab · shellpoc
https://github.com/HORKimhab/poc-cve-collection/tree/main/1999/0xxx/CVE-1999-0082.md

The repository contains a placeholder markdown file for CVE-1999-0082, describing a vulnerability in ftpd where the 'CWD ~root' command could allow root access. However, no functional exploit code or technical details are provided.

Classification
Stub 95%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: ftpd (unspecified version)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable ftpd service
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Jul 14, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Various Sources technical-description x_refsource_farmervenema
http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/Docs/admin-guide-to-cracking.101.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0803
EPSS Percentile 94.2%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
ftp/ftp
ftpcd/ftpcd
Published Nov 11, 1988
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026