ftpd.c in wu-ftpd 2.6.2, when running on "operating systems that only allow one non-connected socket bound to the same local address," does not close failed connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2003-1329 is rated Moderate Risk (54.8/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.27%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.65% | 1.27% | +0.61% |
| 2 | 2026-01-07 | 0.49% | 0.65% | +0.16% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 0.49% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
redhat
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medium | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-1329 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| washington_university | wu-ftpd | 2.6.2 | cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |