CVE-2000-0038 describes a critical vulnerability in glFtpD where the software ships with a default "glftpd" user account possessing a default password and a UID of 0, effectively granting root privileges. This flaw carries a high CVSS score of 7.5, indicating that an unauthenticated attacker can easily exploit it over the network to achieve full compromise (confidentiality, integrity, and availability). While not listed on the KEV catalog, public exploit code exists, such as EDB-19690, though there is no evidence of widespread active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.17.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:glftpd:glftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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