CVE-2001-0421
FTP server in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local and remote attackers to cause a core dump in the...
FTP server in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local and remote attackers to cause a core dump in the root directory, possibly with world-readable permissions, by providing a valid username with an invalid password followed by a CWD ~ command, which could release sensitive information such as shadowed passwords, or fill the disk partition.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
FTP server in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local and remote attackers to cause a core dump in the root directory, possibly with world-readable permissions, by providing a valid username with an invalid password followed by a CWD ~ command, which could release sensitive information such as shadowed passwords, or fill the disk partition.
- Record
CVE-2001-0421- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
FTP server in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local and remote attackers to cause a core dump in the root directory, possibly with world-readable permissions, by providing a valid username with an invalid password followed by a CWD ~ command, which could release sensitive information such as shadowed passwords, or fill the disk partition.
- Record
CVE-2001-0421- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0418 No score
FTP server in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local and remote attackers to cause a core dump in the root directory, possibly with world-readable permissions, by providing a valid username with an invalid password followed by a CWD ~ command, which could release sensitive information such as shadowed passwords, or fill the disk partition.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0418- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8fjp-x7fp-72f8 No score
FTP server in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local and remote attackers to cause a core dump in the...
FTP server in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local and remote attackers to cause a core dump in the root directory, possibly with world-readable permissions, by providing a valid username with an invalid password followed by a CWD ~ command, which could release sensitive information such as shadowed passwords, or fill the disk partition.
- Record
GHSA-8fjp-x7fp-72f8- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Solaris 2.6 - FTP Core Dump Shadow Password Recovery | 2001-04-17 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-0421 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Sun Solaris, published May 24, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.21%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.