CVE-2001-0421
FTP server in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local and remote attackers to cause a core dump in the root directory, possibly with world-readable permissions, by providing a valid username with an invalid password followed by a CWD ~ command, which could…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (6.21%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
FTP server in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local and remote attackers to cause a core dump in the root directory, possibly with world-readable permissions, by providing a valid username with an invalid password followed by a CWD ~ command, which could release sensitive information such as shadowed passwords, or fill the disk partition.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 6.21% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- sun/solaris · sun/sunos
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/177200
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2601Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/177200
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2601Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.