CVE-2001-1501 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 38.4% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The glob functionality in ProFTPD 1.2.1, and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via commands with large numbers of wildcard and other special characters, as demonstrated using an ls command with multiple (1) "*/..", (2) "*/.*", or (3) ".*./*?/" sequences in the argument.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 38.41% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| proftpd project | proftpd |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WU-FTPD 2.4/2.5/2.6 / Trolltech ftpd 1.2 / ProFTPd 1.2 / BeroFTPD 1.3.4 FTP - glob Expansion | 2001-03-15 |
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000450
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/169395
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:005
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000450
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/169395
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:005
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