CVE-1999-1290

MediumCVSS 5.1/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Buffer overflow in nftp FTP client version 1.40 allows remote malicious FTP servers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long response string.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.1/10AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 31, 1999
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-1999-1290: Medium severity, CVSS 5.1 | Vulnix