Supplemental Group Inheritance Vulnerability Affects ProFTPD
CVE-2024-48651

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

ProFTPD

Vendor
CVE Published:
29 November 2024

What is CVE-2024-48651?

A vulnerability exists in ProFTPD versions prior to the cec01cc commit that allows unintended access to the GID 0 through supplemental group inheritance. This issue arises due to the improper handling of supplemental groups from the mod_sql module, leading to potential unauthorized access to sensitive files and operations. System administrators should be aware of this issue and consider implementing the necessary updates to mitigate the security risks associated with group access.

References

https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/1830
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/commit/cec01cc0a252345...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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