Vulnerability Details : CVE-2001-1501
The glob functionality in ProFTPD 1.2.1, and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via commands with large numbers of wildcard and other special characters, as demonstrated using an ls command with multiple (1) "*/..", (2) "*/.*", or (3) ".*./*?/" sequences in the argument.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2001-1501
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 6.73%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 93 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2001-1501
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
References for CVE-2001-1501
Products affected by CVE-2001-1501
- cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*