CVE-2001-0421

FTP server in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local and remote attackers to cause a core dump in the root directory, possibly with world-readable permissions, by providing a valid username with an invalid password followed by a CWD ~ command, which could release sensitive information such as shadowed passwords, or fill the disk partition.

CVSS v2.0

6.4 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

EPSS

6.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 93th percentile

Published

2001-05-24

Updated

2024-08-08

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/177200

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20764

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

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