CVE-2002-2417 json
acFTP 1.4 does not properly handle when an invalid password is provided by the user during authentication, which allows remote attackers to…
published 2002-12-31 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-2395
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.2%
- EPSS 4.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
acFTP 1.4 does not properly handle when an invalid password is provided by the user during authentication, which allows remote attackers to hide or misrepresent certain activity from log files and possibly gain privileges.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-22032)
- Published
Exploit prediction
4.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-22032 acFTP 1.4 - Invalid Password Weak Authentication remote, 2002-11-25
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6235 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/6235
vdb-entry, exploit
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/3334
third-party-advisory
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/10681.php
vdb-entry
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0088.html
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/300929
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-2417
- NVD CVE-2002-2417
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