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CVE-2001-1500
ProFTPD 1.2.2rc2, and possibly other versions, does not properly verify reverse-resolved hostnames by performing forward resolution, which…
High7.5EPSS 12.4%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 12.4% · top 3.8% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (5)
- 20010907 ProFTPd and reverse DNS (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 3310 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- MDKSA-2002:005 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
- CLA-2002:450 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVAx_transferred
- proftpd-unresolved-hostname(7126) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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