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CVE-2001-1500

ProFTPD 1.2.2rc2, and possibly other versions, does not properly verify reverse-resolved...

7.5 High

ProFTPD 1.2.2rc2, and possibly other versions, does not properly verify reverse-resolved hostnames by performing forward resolution, which allows remote attackers to bypass ACLs or cause an incorrect client hostname to be logged.

Exploit likelihood

12.4%Up 11.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

ProFTPD 1.2.2rc2, and possibly other versions, does not properly verify reverse-resolved hostnames by performing forward resolution, which allows remote attackers to bypass ACLs or cause an incorrect client hostname to be logged.

Record
CVE-2001-1500
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

ProFTPD 1.2.2rc2, and possibly other versions, does not properly verify reverse-resolved hostnames by performing forward resolution, which allows remote attackers to bypass ACLs or cause an incorrect client hostname to be logged.

Record
CVE-2001-1500
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1477 No score

ProFTPD 1.2.2rc2, and possibly other versions, does not properly verify reverse-resolved hostnames by performing forward resolution, which allows remote attackers to bypass ACLs or cause an incorrect client hostname to be logged.

Record
EUVD-2001-1477
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4vpg-gw5f-4vxp No score

ProFTPD 1.2.2rc2, and possibly other versions, does not properly verify reverse-resolved...

ProFTPD 1.2.2rc2, and possibly other versions, does not properly verify reverse-resolved hostnames by performing forward resolution, which allows remote attackers to bypass ACLs or cause an incorrect client hostname to be logged.

Record
GHSA-4vpg-gw5f-4vxp
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2001-1500 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Proftpd Project Proftpd, published December 31, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.4%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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