CVE-2001-0421 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a core dump in the root directory via FTP, potentially exposing sensitive data or filling disk space.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0421?
CVE-2001-0421 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 24 May 2001. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
FTP server in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local and remote attackers to cause a core dump in the root directory, possibly with world-readable permissions, by providing a valid username with an invalid password followed by a CWD ~ command, which could release sensitive information such as shadowed passwords, or fill the disk partition.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0421?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0421?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0421 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-0421 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0421 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8fjp-x7fp-72f8.