>> ProFTPD Auth API Multiple Authentication Module Data Handling Security Bypass Issue
Title : ProFTPD Auth API Multiple Authentication Module Data Handling Security Bypass Issue VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2007-1444 CVE ID : CVE-2007-2165
Rated as : Low Risk
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2007-04-18
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in ProFTPD, which could be exploited by malicious users to bypass security checks. This issue is caused by an error in the way the Auth API uses authentication data provided by simultaneous modules, which could be exploited by malicious users to bypass security restrictions and potentially gain unauthorized access to certain resources.
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