CVE-2002-2417 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication logging and potentially gain privileges in acFTP by providing invalid passwords.
- 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-2002-2417?
CVE-2002-2417 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Nov 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
acFTP 1.4 does not properly handle when an invalid password is provided by the user during authentication, which allows remote attackers to hide or misrepresent certain activity from log files and possibly gain privileges.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2417?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Acftp Acftp.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2417?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2417 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2002-2417 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-2417 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-62gr-x8g8-959r.