7.5high
CVE-2001-0456
postinst installation script for Proftpd in Debian 2.2 does not properly change the "run as uid/gid root" configuration when the user enabl…
Published 25 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
5.9%
percentile 93%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
postinst installation script for Proftpd in Debian 2.2 does not properly change the "run as uid/gid root" configuration when the user enables anonymous access, which causes the server to run at a higher privilege than intended.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
5.88% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
- debian.org /security/2001/dsa-032 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/6208 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2001-0456
- NVD: CVE-2001-0456
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