CVE-2004-1602

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Published Feb 20, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 30.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

ProFTPD 1.2.x, including 1.2.8 and 1.2.10, responds in a different amount of time when a given username exists, which allows remote attackers to identify valid usernames by timing the server response.

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:proftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 30.7% (30.679% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109786760926133&w=2
http://security.lss.hr/index.php?page=details&ID=LSS-2004-10-02
http://securitytracker.com/id?1011687
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11430
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17724

History

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Subscriptions

Proftpd Proftpd

Weaknesses

CWE-203

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:00 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 20, 2005, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:00 AM
Reserved: Feb 20, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:08 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 15, 2004, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:08 PM

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