CVE-2021-46854

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Published Nov 23, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

mod_radius in ProFTPD before 1.3.7c allows memory disclosure to RADIUS servers because it copies blocks of 16 characters.

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

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-33508	mod_radius in ProFTPD before 1.3.7c allows memory disclosure to RADIUS servers because it copies blocks of 16 characters.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.3% (1.256% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
http://www.proftpd.org/docs/RELEASE_NOTES-1.3.7e
https://bugs.gentoo.org/811495
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/1284
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/pull/1285
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-03

History

Apr 28, 2025 9:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Proftpd Proftpd

Weaknesses

CWE-401

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 28, 2025, 8:17 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 23, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: Apr 28, 2025, 8:17 PM
Reserved: Nov 23, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 5:17 AM

Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 5:17 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:15 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 23, 2022, 7:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:15 AM

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