CVE-2012-6067 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication in freeFTPd via a crafted SFTP session, allowing unauthorized access to the server.

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-2012-6067?

CVE-2012-6067 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Dec 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

freeFTPd.exe in freeFTPd through 1.0.11 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a crafted SFTP session, as demonstrated by an OpenSSH client with modified versions of ssh.c and sshconnect2.c.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6067?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Freeftpd Freeftpd.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6067?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6067 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-2012-6067 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6067 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w4wv-m3jp-8pc7.

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