CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0027

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The mod_sqlpw module in ProFTPD does not reset a cached password when a user changes accounts using the 'user' command, allowing authenticated attackers to gain privileges of other users.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to other users' accounts, posing a significant security risk to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update ProFTPD to the latest version that fixes this vulnerability and to monitor logs for unauthorized access attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

mod_sqlpw module in ProFTPD does not reset a cached password when a user uses the "user" command to change accounts, which allows authenticated attackers to gain privileges of other users.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS