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A vulnerability was found in Debian Linux 2.2 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component ProFTPD Install Script. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
postinst installation script for Proftpd in Debian 2.2 does not properly change the "run as uid/gid root" configuration when the user enables anonymous access, which causes the server to run at a higher privilege than intended.
The weakness was released 06/27/2001 as not defined advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at debian.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-0456. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14869 (Debian DSA-032-1 : proftpd - proftpd running with incorrect userid, erroneous file removal), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6208) and Tenable (14869).
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068
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Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 14869
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-032-1 : proftpd - proftpd running with incorrect userid, erroneous file removal
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OpenVAS ID: 53794
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 032-1 (proftpd)
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Timeline
03/07/2001 🔍06/27/2001 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: debian.orgAdvisory: debian.org
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2001-0456 (🔍)
X-Force: 6208
Vulnerability Center: 1477 - Proftpd on Debian Linux 2.2 Elevated Privileges, High
Entry
Created: 07/04/2014 17:13Updated: 05/10/2019 20:17
Changes: 07/04/2014 17:13 (67), 05/10/2019 20:17 (1)
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