Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2000-0574?

Affected: Ftpd (Openbsd) versions 5.51, 5.60; Wu-Ftpd (Washington University) versions 2.4.2_beta18, 2.4.2_beta18_vr10, 2.4.2_beta18_vr11, 2.4.2_beta18_vr12, 2.4.2_beta18_vr13, 2.4.2_beta18_vr14, 2.4.2_beta18_vr15, 2.4.2_beta18_vr4. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2000-0574 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2000-0574 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2000-0574?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2000-0574?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2000-0574 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2000-0574

MediumPublic exploit

FTP servers such as OpenBSD ftpd, NetBSD ftpd, ProFTPd and Opieftpd do not properly cleanse untrusted format strings that are used in the setproctitle function (sometimes called by set_proc_title), which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary…

Published Jul 7, 2000 · Updated Apr 15, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2000-0574 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.0 v2) affecting Ftpd (Openbsd), Wu-Ftpd (Washington University).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

5.0

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

59%

Higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Affected Products

20 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
FtpdOpenbsd	5.51, 5.60	n/a
Wu-FtpdWashington University	2.4.2_beta18, 2.4.2_beta18_vr10, 2.4.2_beta18_vr11, 2.4.2_beta18_vr12, 2.4.2_beta18_vr13, 2.4.2_beta18_vr14, 2.4.2_beta18_vr15, 2.4.2_beta18_vr4	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Jul 7, 2000
Last updated
Apr 15, 2026

References

patchCA-2000-13
exploitExploitDB-396
other20000705 proftp advisory
other20000706 ftpd and setproctitle()
other20000710 opieftpd setproctitle() patches

2 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

FTP servers such as OpenBSD ftpd, NetBSD ftpd, ProFTPd and Opieftpd do not properly cleanse untrusted format strings that are used in the setproctitle function (sometimes called by set_proc_title), which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands.
Affected: Ftpd (Openbsd) versions 5.51, 5.60; Wu-Ftpd (Washington University) versions 2.4.2_beta18, 2.4.2_beta18_vr10, 2.4.2_beta18_vr11, 2.4.2_beta18_vr12, 2.4.2_beta18_vr13, 2.4.2_beta18_vr14, 2.4.2_beta18_vr15, 2.4.2_beta18_vr4. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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