CVE-2005-1371 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in BulletProof FTP Server version 2.4.0.31. The BPFTPServer service fails to properly drop privileges when opening files via the Help menu, allowing local users to gain elevated access. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable locally with low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit for this vulnerability is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.4.0.31CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bulletproof:bulletproof_ftp_server:2.4.0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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