CVE-2023-51713
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.5 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Dec 22, 2023
Updated: Jan 8, 2024
CWE ID 125
Summary
CVE-2023-51713 is a vulnerability affecting ProFTPD versions prior to 1.3.8a. The issue lies within the 'make_ftp_cmd' function in 'main.c'. This vulnerability results in a one-byte out-of-bounds read, leading to a daemon crash. This occurs due to mishandled quote and backslash semantics in the input processing. Successful exploitation could potentially allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. System administrators are recommended to update to the latest version of ProFTPD to mitigate this risk.
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Affected Products
- ProFTPD
Affected Vendors
- Proftpd
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