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title: "CVE-2000-0573: The lreply function in wu-ftpd 2.6.0… | CubePath"
description: "The lreply function in wu-ftpd 2.6.0 and earlier does not properly cleanse an untrusted format string, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2000-0573
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# CVE-2000-0573: The lreply function in wu-ftpd 2.6.0… | CubePath

## Description

The lreply function in wu-ftpd 2.6.0 and earlier does not properly cleanse an untrusted format string, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the SITE EXEC command.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-0573)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.96227 (96.2% probability)

Percentile

99.9%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [CA-2000-13](http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-13.html)  (cert.org) third-party-advisory
- [20000707 New Released Version of the WuFTPD Sploit](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96299933720862&w=2)  (marc.info) mailing-list
- [RHSA-2000:039](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-039.html)  (redhat.com) vendor-advisory
- [calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-02…](http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-020.0.txt) vendor-advisory
- [20000622 WuFTPD: Providing \*remote\* root since at least1994](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96171893218000&w=2)  (marc.info) mailing-list
- [20000702 \[Security Announce\] wu-ftpd update](http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0017.html)  (archives.neohapsis.com) mailing-list
- [20000723 CONECTIVA LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT - WU-FTPD (re-release)](http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0244.html)  (archives.neohapsis.com) mailing-list
- [1387](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1387)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry
- [20000623 WUFTPD 2.6.0 remote root exploit](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96179429114160&w=2)  (marc.info) mailing-list
- [20000623 ftpd: the advisory version](http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=20000623091822.3321.qmail%40fiver.freemessage.com)  (securityfocus.com) mailing-list
- [wuftp-format-string-stack-overwrite(4773)](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4773)  (exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com) vdb-entry

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Jul 19, 2000
2. Record published May 7, 2001
3. Record last updated Aug 8, 2024

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