CVE-2001-0489

security flaw

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Published Sep 18, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

Format string vulnerability in gftp prior to 2.0.8 allows remote malicious FTP servers to execute arbitrary commands.

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:gftp:gftp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Package	CPE	Advisory	Released Date
Red Hat Linux 6.2
	cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.2	RHSA-2001:053	2001-04-25T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Linux 7.0
	cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.0	RHSA-2001:053	2001-04-25T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Linux 7.1
	cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.1	RHSA-2001:053	2001-04-25T00:00:00Z

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-0485	Format string vulnerability in gftp prior to 2.0.8 allows remote malicious FTP servers to execute arbitrary commands.

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: 2.0% (1.995% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/redhat/2001-q2/0043.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vuln-dev/2001-q2/0231.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-057
http://www.osvdb.org/1805
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2657
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6478
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0489
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-0489

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Gftp Gftp

Redhat Linux

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:21 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 18, 2001, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:21 AM
Reserved: May 24, 2001, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 27, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

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Red Hat Updated: Apr 17, 2001, 12:00 AM

Severity
Public date: Apr 17, 2001, 12:00 AM

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