wu-ftpd 2.6.2 and earlier, with the restricted-gid option enabled, allows local users to…
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Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00442 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
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 · 23
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sgi:propack:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:a:sgi:propack:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.1 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta2:*:academ:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_beta2 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18:*:academ:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_beta18 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_beta18_vr4 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_beta18_vr5 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_beta18_vr6 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_beta18_vr7 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_beta18_vr8 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
- cpe:2.3:a:sgi:propack:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:a:sgi:propack:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Washington University
- cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta2:*:academ:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_beta2 Vulnerable ·Washington University
- cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18:*:academ:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_beta18 Vulnerable ·Washington University
- cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_beta18_vr4 Vulnerable ·Washington University
- cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_beta18_vr5 Vulnerable ·Washington University
- cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_beta18_vr6 Vulnerable ·Washington University
- cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_beta18_vr7 Vulnerable ·Washington University
- cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_beta18_vr8 Vulnerable ·Washington University
Show 13 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_beta18_vr9 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_beta18_vr10 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_beta18_vr11 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_beta18_vr12 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_beta18_vr13 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_beta18_vr14 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_beta18_vr15 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_vr16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_vr16 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_vr17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_vr17 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.0 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.1 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.2 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
- cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_beta18_vr9 Vulnerable ·Washington University
- cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_beta18_vr10 Vulnerable ·Washington University
- cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_beta18_vr11 Vulnerable ·Washington University
- cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_beta18_vr12 Vulnerable ·Washington University
- cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_beta18_vr13 Vulnerable ·Washington University
- cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_beta18_vr14 Vulnerable ·Washington University
- cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_beta18_vr15 Vulnerable ·Washington University
- cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_vr16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_vr16 Vulnerable ·Washington University
- cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_vr17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_vr17 Vulnerable ·Washington University
- cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·Washington University
- cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Washington University
- cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·Washington University
- cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·Washington University
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2004:096 Released 2004-03-08 · Red Hat rating Importantwu-ftpd security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:096 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:096 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:096 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0148
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-878w-8w5v-4v3j
References
Sources
- CVE-2004-0148 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0148 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-878w-8w5v-4v3j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2004-0148 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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