What is CVE-1999-0082?

CVE-1999-0082 is a vulnerability in FTP. Published 1988-11-11.

Is CVE-1999-0082 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in FTP

CVE-1999-0082

CWD ~root command in ftpd allows root access.

Published 1988-11-11 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.083 (94.7th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.080 · newest: 0.083 · change: +0.003

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

www.alw.nih.gov/Security/Docs/admin-guide-to-cracking.101.html (technical-description)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-1999-0082?: CVE-1999-0082 is a vulnerability in FTP. Published 1988-11-11.
Is CVE-1999-0082 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.