CVE-2001-0027

CVE-2001-0027 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in the mod_sqlpw module of ProFTPD. An authenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by using the "user" command to change accounts, as the module fails to reset cached passwords, potentially granting access to other user accounts. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is network-exploitable with low attack complexity, leading to potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.