CVE-1999-0202

High CVSS 7.5

Published 1997-01-01 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-0202, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

The GNU tar command, when used in FTP sessions, may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-0202

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