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CVE-2001-0456

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 5.88%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2001-06-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It affects Debian.

CVE
CVE-2001-0456
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
5.88%
Debian

Original NVD Description

postinst installation script for Proftpd in Debian 2.2 does not properly change the "run as uid/gid root" configuration when the user enables anonymous access, which causes the server to run at a higher privilege than intended.