CVE-2021-46854

Public Exploit

Description

mod_radius in ProFTPD before 1.3.7c allows memory disclosure to RADIUS servers because it copies blocks of 16 characters.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.80% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory proftpd.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/1284 third party advisory issue tracking exploit
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/pull/1285 third party advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/811495 third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.proftpd.org/docs/RELEASE_NOTES-1.3.7e release notes vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-03 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-46854?
CVE-2021-46854 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-46854?
To fix CVE-2021-46854, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-46854 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-46854 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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