CVE-2001-1500

Published: Jun 21, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

NVD MITRE

7.5CVSSHIGH

EPSS Score

Description

ProFTPD 1.2.2rc2, and possibly other versions, does not properly verify reverse-resolved hostnames by performing forward resolution, which allows remote attackers to bypass ACLs or cause an incorrect client hostname to be logged.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

proftpd proftpd project

On-prem

Networking Infrastructure / network-management

n/a n/a

proftpd projectoss-projectNetworking Infrastructureaka proftpd (professional ftp daemon), proftpd

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000450

distro.conectiva.com.br

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:005

mandriva.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/212805

securityfocus.com

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Timeline

Published

Jun 21, 2005

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

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