CVE-2024-48651 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can gain root access via unintended GID 0 inheritance in ProFTPD when using mod_sql, requiring immediate patching.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-48651?
CVE-2024-48651 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In ProFTPD through 1.3.8b before cec01cc, supplemental group inheritance grants unintended access to GID 0 because of the lack of supplemental groups from mod_sql.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-48651?
Linux distribution packages (1)
proftpd openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 1.3.8c-1.1 |
How do I fix CVE-2024-48651?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-48651 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-48651 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-48651, DSA-5827-1, GHSA-mw3w-3jx9-mhff, MGASA-2025-0015, OESA-2024-2508, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-48651 and 1 more.