CVE-2000-0943

Buffer overflow in bftp daemon (bftpd) 1.0.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via a long USER command.

What this means for your business

It affects Max-Wilhelm Bruker Bftpd. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
Code showing how to exploit it has been published, but real attacks have not been confirmed.
An attacker can use it remotely, over a network.
FIRST's prediction model gives it a 4% chance of attack attempts being seen in the next 30 days, ranking above 89% of all known flaws.

What to do

1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Max-Wilhelm Bruker Bftpd, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.

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Scoring

CVSS: 7.5 (v2.0)
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Assigned by: cve@mitre.org

Dates

Published: 2000-12-19
Last modified: 2026-09-23
Sources: NVD

Affected products

Max-Wilhelm Bruker Bftpd1.0.11

As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.