CVE-2007-2165 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in ProFTPD versions prior to 20070417. When multiple authentication modules are configured, the software fails to ensure that the module verifying authentication is the same as the one retrieving user data, potentially allowing remote attackers to bypass authentication, as demonstrated with mod_sql and /etc/passwd. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.1, indicating a network-based attack with high complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.3.0_rc1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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