Off-By-One Buffer Overflow in ProFTPD Causes Privilege Escalation
CVE-2004-0346

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Proftpd

Status
Proftpd
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 November 2004

What is CVE-2004-0346?

The vulnerability allows local users to exploit an off-by-one buffer overflow in the _xlate_ascii_write() function within ProFTPD versions 1.2.7 through 1.2.9rc2p. By sending a specially crafted 1024 byte RETR command, an attacker can leverage this flaw to gain elevated privileges on the affected system, potentially compromising system integrity and security.

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107824679817240&w=2
mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9782
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15387
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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