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CVE-2001-15011 exploit

The glob functionality in ProFTPD 1.2.1, and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory c…

Published 24 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
38.4%
percentile 99%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

The glob functionality in ProFTPD 1.2.1, and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via commands with large numbers of wildcard and other special characters, as demonstrated using an ls command with multiple (1) "*/..", (2) "*/.*", or (3) ".*./*?/" sequences in the argument.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

38.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-20690 WU-FTPD 2.4/2.5/2.6 / Trolltech ftpd 1.2 / ProFTPd 1.2 / BeroFTPD 1.3.4 FTP - glob Expansion · remote · 2001-03-15

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

References

  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:005 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • distro.conectiva.com.br /atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000450 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CONECTIVA, x_transferred
  • online.securityfocus.com /archive/1/169395 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred

Sources

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