ftpd in NetBSD 1.4.2 does not properly parse entries in /etc/ftpchroot and does not…
Priority LOW 11Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
ftpd in NetBSD 1.4.2 does not properly parse entries in /etc/ftpchroot and does not chroot the specified users, which allows those users to access other files outside of their home directory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00373 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.2:*:arm32:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.2:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.2:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.2:*:arm32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.2:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.2:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0462
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q428-rghj-777v
References
Other 1
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Sources
- CVE-2000-0462 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0462 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q428-rghj-777v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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