CVE-2007-2165 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 5.1 Published 22 Apr 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass authentication in ProFTPD when multiple modules are configured, potentially gaining unauthorized access to the system.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2007-2165?

CVE-2007-2165 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Apr 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Auth API in ProFTPD before 20070417, when multiple simultaneous authentication modules are configured, does not require that the module that checks authentication is the same as the module that retrieves authentication data, which might allow remote attackers to bypass authentication, as demonstrated by use of SQLAuthTypes Plaintext in mod_sql, with data retrieved from /etc/passwd.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2165?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Proftpd Project Proftpd.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2165?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2007-2165 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-2165 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-2165, GHSA-5xmx-5p6r-vfrv.