CVE-2004-1602 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can enumerate valid usernames by timing ProFTPD server responses, facilitating targeted attacks.

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-2004-1602?

CVE-2004-1602 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ProFTPD 1.2.x, including 1.2.8 and 1.2.10, responds in a different amount of time when a given username exists, which allows remote attackers to identify valid usernames by timing the server response.

Weakness: CWE-203

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1602?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Proftpd Proftpd.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1602?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1602 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2004-1602 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1602 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9qc2-2rhf-vf42.

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