ftpd before "NetBSD-ftpd 20230930" can leak information about the host filesystem before…
Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
ftpd before "NetBSD-ftpd 20230930" can leak information about the host filesystem before authentication via an MLSD or MLST command. tnftpd (the portable version of NetBSD ftpd) before 20231001 is also vulnerable.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00586 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-45198
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-65vw-3j28-v49q
- 2026-10-07 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
More NetBSD Ftpd vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-02157 ftpd in NetBSD 1.5 through 1.5.3 and 1.6 does not properly quote a digit in response to a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2023-45198 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-45198 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-65vw-3j28-v49q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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