CVE-2001-0318

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Published May 7, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 11.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Format string vulnerability in ProFTPD 1.2.0rc2 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands by shutting down the FTP server while using a malformed working directory (cwd).

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.0_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-0318	Format string vulnerability in ProFTPD 1.2.0rc2 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands by shutting down the FTP server while using a malformed working directory (cwd).

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 11.1% (11.138% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0117.html
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000380
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97916525715657&w=2
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-029
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-021.php3
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6433

History

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Subscriptions

Proftpd Project Proftpd

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:14 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 7, 2001, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:14 AM
Reserved: Apr 4, 2001, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 2, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

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