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CVE-2007-2165

The Auth API in ProFTPD before 20070417, when multiple simultaneous authentication modules are...

5.1 MediumFix available

The Auth API in ProFTPD before 20070417, when multiple simultaneous authentication modules are configured, does not require that the module that checks authentication is the same as the module that retrieves authentication data, which might allow remote attackers to bypass authentication, as demonstrated by use of SQLAuthTypes Plaintext in mod_sql, with data retrieved from /etc/passwd.

Exploit likelihood

12.2%Up 8.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.1

The Auth API in ProFTPD before 20070417, when multiple simultaneous authentication modules are configured, does not require that the module that checks authentication is the same as the module that retrieves authentication data, which might allow remote attackers to bypass authentication, as demonstrated by use of SQLAuthTypes Plaintext in mod_sql, with data retrieved from /etc/passwd.

Record
CVE-2007-2165
CVSS 2.0
5.1 MediumAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The Auth API in ProFTPD before 20070417, when multiple simultaneous authentication modules are configured, does not require that the module that checks authentication is the same as the module that retrieves authentication data, which might allow remote attackers to bypass authentication, as demonstrated by use of SQLAuthTypes Plaintext in mod_sql, with data retrieved from /etc/passwd.

Record
CVE-2007-2165
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-2160 No score

The Auth API in ProFTPD before 20070417, when multiple simultaneous authentication modules are configured, does not require that the module that checks authentication is the same as the module that retrieves authentication data, which might allow remote attackers to bypass authentication, as demonstrated by use of SQLAuthTypes Plaintext in mod_sql, with data retrieved from /etc/passwd.

Record
EUVD-2007-2160
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5xmx-5p6r-vfrv No score

The Auth API in ProFTPD before 20070417, when multiple simultaneous authentication modules are...

The Auth API in ProFTPD before 20070417, when multiple simultaneous authentication modules are configured, does not require that the module that checks authentication is the same as the module that retrieves authentication data, which might allow remote attackers to bypass authentication, as demonstrated by use of SQLAuthTypes Plaintext in mod_sql, with data retrieved from /etc/passwd.

Record
GHSA-5xmx-5p6r-vfrv
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

The Auth API in ProFTPD before 20070417, when multiple simultaneous authentication modules are configured, does not require that the module that checks authentication is the same as the module that retrieves authentication data, which might allow remote attackers to bypass authentication, as demonstrated by use of SQLAuthTypes Plaintext in mod_sql, with data retrieved from /etc/passwd.

Record
CVE-2007-2165
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-2165 No score

The Auth API in ProFTPD before 20070417, when multiple simultaneous authentication modules are configured, does not require that the module that checks authentication is the same as the module that retrieves authentication data, which might allow remote attackers to bypass authentication, as demonstrated by use of SQLAuthTypes Plaintext in mod_sql, with data retrieved from /etc/passwd.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-2165
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
proftpd-dfsg
Debian:12
before 1.3.0-24
1.3.0-24
proftpd-dfsg
Debian:13
before 1.3.0-24
1.3.0-24
proftpd-dfsg
Debian:14
before 1.3.0-24
1.3.0-24

History

History
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aliasesEUVD
affected, aliases, facts, references, titleGitHub Advisories, OSV
first indexedCVE List, NVD

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In short

CVE-2007-2165 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Proftpd Project Proftpd, published April 22, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.2%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in proftpd-dfsg 1.3.0-24.

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