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CVE-2002-2417

acFTP 1.4 does not properly handle when an invalid password is provided by the user during...

10.0 HighPublic exploit

CVE-2002-2417 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Acftp, published December 31, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.18%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Severity
10.0 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
4.18%EPSS, 91st percentile
Exploitation
None known1 public exploit
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

acFTP 1.4 does not properly handle when an invalid password is provided by the user during authentication, which allows remote attackers to hide or misrepresent certain activity from log files and possibly gain privileges.

Exploit likelihood

4.18%Down 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBacFTP 1.4 - Invalid Password Weak Authentication2002-11-25

What each source reports

NVD Score used10.0

acFTP 1.4 does not properly handle when an invalid password is provided by the user during authentication, which allows remote attackers to hide or misrepresent certain activity from log files and possibly gain privileges.

Record
CVE-2002-2417
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

acFTP 1.4 does not properly handle when an invalid password is provided by the user during authentication, which allows remote attackers to hide or misrepresent certain activity from log files and possibly gain privileges.

Record
CVE-2002-2417
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-2395No score

acFTP 1.4 does not properly handle when an invalid password is provided by the user during authentication, which allows remote attackers to hide or misrepresent certain activity from log files and possibly gain privileges.

Record
EUVD-2002-2395
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-62gr-x8g8-959rNo score

acFTP 1.4 does not properly handle when an invalid password is provided by the user during...

acFTP 1.4 does not properly handle when an invalid password is provided by the user during authentication, which allows remote attackers to hide or misrepresent certain activity from log files and possibly gain privileges.

Record
GHSA-62gr-x8g8-959r
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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