Auth bypass in Open-ftpd

CVE-2010-2620

Open&Compact FTP Server (Open-FTPD) 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by sending (1) LIST, (2) RETR, (3) STOR, or other commands without performing the required login steps first.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.557 (98.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Open-ftpd — versions 1.0
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • 40284 (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
  • 13932 (Exploit, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-2620?
CVE-2010-2620 is a vulnerability in Open-ftpd, classified under Improper Authentication. Published 2010-07-02.
Is CVE-2010-2620 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.