CVE-2001-0702 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via long input strings in Cerberus FTP.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2001-0702?

CVE-2001-0702 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Aug 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cerberus FTP 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via a long (1) username, (2) password, or (3) PASV command.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0702?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Grant Averett Ceberus Ftp Server.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0702?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0702 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2001-0702 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0702 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vwm4-vhxv-9c48.

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