CVE-2004-0148

wu-ftpd <2.6.2 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

wu-ftpd 2.6.2 and earlier, with the restricted-gid option enabled, allows local users to bypass access restrictions by changing the permissions to prevent access to their home directory, which causes wu-ftpd to use the root directory instead.

References (13)

Core 13
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15423
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1637
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102356-1
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-457
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1147
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/11055
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20168
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108999466902690&w=2
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9832
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A648
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-096.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1636
Various Sources third-party-advisory x_refsource_frsirt
http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2006/1867

Scores

EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 9.9%

Details

Status published
Products (23)
sgi/propack 2.3
sgi/propack 2.4
washington_university/wu-ftpd 2.4.1
washington_university/wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta2
washington_university/wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18
washington_university/wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr4
washington_university/wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr5
washington_university/wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr6
washington_university/wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr7
washington_university/wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr8
... and 13 more
Published Apr 15, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026