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Vulnerability record · CVE-1999-0017 · published 10 December 1997

CVE-1999-0017: Gnu inet vulnerability

Gnu · Inet

FTP servers can allow an attacker to connect to arbitrary ports on machines other than the FTP client, aka FTP bounce.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 2.0% · top 20.0%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
2.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
11Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

FTP servers can allow an attacker to connect to arbitrary ports on machines other than the FTP client, aka FTP bounce.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

11 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0017
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0017

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-1999-0017), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.