PT-2001-1543 · Proftpd · Proftpd

Published 2001-05-07 · Updated 2017-10-10 · CVE-2001-0318

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions ProFTPD version 1.2.0rc2

Description The issue allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands by shutting down the FTP server while using a malformed working directory (cwd).

Recommendations For ProFTPD version 1.2.0rc2, consider updating to a newer version that addresses this issue, as using a malformed working directory (cwd) can lead to arbitrary command execution. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2001-0318

Affected Products

Proftpd

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0318 · Security Note
• http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000380 · Vendor Advisory
• http://debian.org/security/2001/dsa-029 · Vendor Advisory
• http://linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-021.php3 · Vendor Advisory
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0117.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97916525715657&w=2 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6433 · Note