CVE-2001-0550
wu-ftpd 2.6.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a "~{" argument to commands such as CWD, which is not properly handled by the glob function (ftpglob).
Affects 2 products across 2 vendors.
A vulnerability in wu-ftpd 2.6.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by exploiting improper handling of the '~{' argument in commands like CWD.
BSID: BS-2001-GLOBAL-309588-H • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH
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| CVE ID | CVE-2001-0550 |
|---|---|
| BSID | BS-2001-GLOBAL-309588-H BreachSpider Global ID |
| CVSS Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Published | 2001-11-30 |
| Last Modified | 2026-06-16 |
| ICS Relevance | 0% |
| Source | NVD |
wu-ftpd 2.6.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a "~{" argument to commands such as CWD, which is not properly handled by the glob function (ftpglob).
Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database
The vulnerability is triggered when a malicious user sends a specially crafted command to the FTP server using the '~{' argument, which is not correctly processed by the ftpglob function, leading to command injection.
Exploitation Likelihood: HIGH
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| David Madore | Ftpd-Bsd | 0.3.2 0.3.3 |
| Washington University | Wu-Ftpd | 2.5.0 2.6.0 2.6.1 |
No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →
| CISA known-exploited | Not in KEV catalog |
|---|---|
| Public Exploit | ⚠ Available — Reference |
| PoC Code | Not confirmed |
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| Model | /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 |
|---|---|
| Confidence | HIGH |
| Enriched At | 2026-05-24 |
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