CVE-2000-0699

HP-UX 10.20 - Remote Code Execution via FTP PASS Command Format String

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2000-0699. PoCs published by venglin.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in HP-UX ftpd. It constructs a malicious PASS command with NOP sleds, shellcode, and a return address to achieve remote code execution.

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by venglin · cdoshp-ux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/212

View Code ZIP pw:eip

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in HP-UX ftpd. It constructs a malicious PASS command with NOP sleds, shellcode, and a return address to achieve remote code execution.

Classification

Working Poc 80%

Attack Type

Rce

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Theoretical

Target: HP-UX ftpd

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Network access to vulnerable HP-UX ftpd service

MITRE ATT&CK

T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application T1203 - Exploitation for Client Execution

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1560

Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0028.html

Scores

EPSS 0.1426

EPSS Percentile 96.1%

Details

Status published

Products (2)

hp/hp-ux 10.20

hp/hp-ux 11.00

Published Oct 20, 2000

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026