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CVE-2003-0500: proftpd_project proftpd

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
AliasesDSA-338
Published 04-07-2003Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2003-0500 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in proftpd_project proftpd. EPSS estimates a 18.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
18.27%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 04-07-2003
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in the PostgreSQL authentication module (mod_sql_postgres) for ProFTPD before 1.2.9rc1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL and gain privileges by bypassing authentication or stealing passwords via the USER name.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

18.27%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 18.27% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
18.27%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaseremotelinuxVerified

    ProFTPd 1.2.9 RC1 - 'mod_sql' SQL Injection

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • proftpd< 1.2.4+1.2.5rc1-5woody2
Proftpd_project1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links