CVE-1999-0368

CRITICAL ⚠ Exploit

Buffer overflows in wuarchive ftpd (wu-ftpd) and ProFTPD lead to remote root access, a.k.a. palmetto.

Affects 8 products across 7 vendors.

BCS8.96
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS39.8%
Percentile98th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

Buffer overflows in wuarchive ftpd (wu-ftpd) and ProFTPD can be exploited to gain remote root access, known as the palmetto vulnerability.

BSID: BS-1999-GLOBAL-307807-C • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-1999-0368?
Buffer overflows in wuarchive ftpd (wu-ftpd) and ProFTPD can be exploited to gain remote root access, known as the palmetto vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-1999-0368?
CVE-1999-0368 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 39.8%.
Is CVE-1999-0368 actively exploited?
Public exploit available for CVE-1999-0368. Exploitation risk elevated.
How do I remediate CVE-1999-0368?
Priority: IMMEDIATE.
What systems are affected by CVE-1999-0368?
CVE-1999-0368 affects: Caldera, Debian, Proftpd Project, Redhat, Sco, Sco, Slackware, Washington University.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-1999-0368
BSIDBS-1999-GLOBAL-307807-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published1999-02-09
Last Modified2026-06-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

Buffer overflows in wuarchive ftpd (wu-ftpd) and ProFTPD lead to remote root access, a.k.a. palmetto.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

An attacker can exploit buffer overflows in the FTP server software to execute arbitrary code with root privileges, leading to full control of the affected system.

Exploitation Likelihood: CRITICAL

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Caldera Openlinux —
Debian Debian Linux —
Proftpd Project Proftpd —
Redhat Linux —
Sco Openserver —
Sco Unixware —
Slackware Slackware Linux —
Washington University Wu-Ftpd —
Remediation

No patch URL on record. Monitor vendor security advisories directly.

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: July 2026 | Threat Age: 10022 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public Exploit⚠ Available — Reference
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceHIGH
Enriched At2026-05-24
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