CVE-2004-0148
wu-ftpd 2.6.2 and earlier, with the restricted-gid option enabled, allows local users to bypass...
wu-ftpd 2.6.2 and earlier, with the restricted-gid option enabled, allows local users to bypass access restrictions by changing the permissions to prevent access to their home directory, which causes wu-ftpd to use the root directory instead.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
wu-ftpd 2.6.2 and earlier, with the restricted-gid option enabled, allows local users to bypass access restrictions by changing the permissions to prevent access to their home directory, which causes wu-ftpd to use the root directory instead.
- Record
CVE-2004-0148- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
wu-ftpd 2.6.2 and earlier, with the restricted-gid option enabled, allows local users to bypass access restrictions by changing the permissions to prevent access to their home directory, which causes wu-ftpd to use the root directory instead.
- Record
CVE-2004-0148- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0148 No score
wu-ftpd 2.6.2 and earlier, with the restricted-gid option enabled, allows local users to bypass access restrictions by changing the permissions to prevent access to their home directory, which causes wu-ftpd to use the root directory instead.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0148- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-878w-8w5v-4v3j No score
wu-ftpd 2.6.2 and earlier, with the restricted-gid option enabled, allows local users to bypass...
wu-ftpd 2.6.2 and earlier, with the restricted-gid option enabled, allows local users to bypass access restrictions by changing the permissions to prevent access to their home directory, which causes wu-ftpd to use the root directory instead.
- Record
GHSA-878w-8w5v-4v3j- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wu-ftpdDebian:3.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.6.2-3woody4 | 2.6.2-3woody4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0148 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Washington University Wu-ftpd, published March 8, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.44%, the 38th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15423
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1637
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102356-1
debian.org/security/2004/dsa-457
secunia.com/advisories/11055
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marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=108999466902690&w=2
securityfocus.com/bid/9832
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-096.html
frsirt.com/english/advisories/2006/1867
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0148
github.com/advisories/GHSA-878w-8w5v-4v3j