VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-0456
postinst installation script for Proftpd in Debian 2.2 does not properly change the "run as uid/gid root" configuration when the user enables anonymous access, which causes the server to run at a higher privilege than intended.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 5.88%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.88%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
postinst installation script for Proftpd in Debian 2.2 does not properly change the "run as uid/gid root" configuration when the user enables anonymous access, which causes the server to run at a higher privilege than intended.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 5.88% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.