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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-1999-0097

The AIX FTP client can be forced to execute commands from a malicious server through shell metacharacters (e.g. a pipe character).

HIGH 10.0EPSS 4.04%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.04%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

The AIX FTP client can be forced to execute commands from a malicious server through shell metacharacters (e.g. a pipe character).

CVSS 2.0
10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
4.04% probability · 90th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
hp/hp-ux · ibm/aix · sun/solaris · sun/sunos
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.