CVE-2024-48651
7.5CVSSHIGH
Description
In ProFTPD through 1.3.8b before cec01cc, supplemental group inheritance grants unintended access to GID 0 because of the lack of supplemental groups from mod_sql.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:NIntegrityNone
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
the proftpd projectaka proftpd
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques Initial Access
References
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/commit/cec01cc0a2523453e5da5a486bc6d977c3768db1
github.com
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/1830
github.com
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00032.html
lists.debian.org
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Timeline
Published
Nov 29, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 3, 2025
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