Heap-based buffer overflow in the sql_prepare_where function (contrib/mod_sql.c) in ProFTPD before 1.3.3d, when mod_sql is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted username containing substitution tags, which are not properly handled during construction of an SQL query
Published Feb 2, 2011
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 11.24%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the sql_prepare_where function (contrib/mod_sql.c) in ProFTPD before 1.3.3d, when mod_sql is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted username containing substitution tags, which are not properly handled during construction of an SQL query.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.3.3
- 1.2.0
- 1.2.0
- 1.2.0
- 1.2.0
- 1.2.0
- 1.2.0
- 1.2.1
- 1.2.2
- 1.2.2
- 1.2.2
- 1.2.2
- 1.2.3
- 1.2.4
- 1.2.5
- 1.2.5
- 1.2.5
- 1.2.5
- 1.2.6
- 1.2.6
- 1.2.6
- 1.2.7
- 1.2.7
- 1.2.7
- 1.2.7
- 1.2.8
- 1.2.8
- 1.2.8
- 1.2.9
- 1.2.9
- 1.2.9
- 1.2.9
- 1.2.10
- 1.2.10
- 1.2.10
- 1.2.10
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.1
- 1.3.1
- 1.3.1
- 1.3.1
- 1.3.2
- 1.3.2
- 1.3.2
- 1.3.2
- 1.3.2
- 1.3.2
- 1.3.2
- 1.3.2
- 1.3.2
- 1.3.2
- 1.3.3
- 1.3.3
- 1.3.3
- 1.3.3
- 1.3.3
- 1.3.3
- 1.3.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 11.24% (0.11244) | 95.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 11.24% (0.11244) | 95.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 5.49% (0.05491) | 90.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 7.02% (0.07015) | 91.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 4.51% (0.04514) | 88.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 7.02% (0.07015) | 91.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 9.23% (0.09231) | 92.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 4.51% (0.04514) | 88.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 9.23% (0.09231) | 92.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 4.51% (0.04514) | 88.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 3.38% (0.03375) | 86.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.02% (0.07015) | 90.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.55% (0.09550) | 87.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 7.02% (0.07015) | 90.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 9.23% (0.09231) | 92.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 21, 2024 | 15.96% (0.15962) | 95.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 17.37% (0.17374) | 96.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | 25.62% (0.25625) | 96.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 2, 2023 | 22.84% (0.22839) | 95.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 16, 2023 | 20.64% (0.20645) | 95.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 18.34% (0.18336) | 95.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.54% (0.07544) | 92.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.54% (0.07544) | 92.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.54% (0.07544) | 81.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3536 x_refsource_MISCExploitPatch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053537.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053540.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://phrack.org/issues.html?issue=67&id=7#article x_refsource_MISC
- http://proftpd.org/docs/RELEASE_NOTES-1.3.3d x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2191 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:023 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44933 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0248 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0331 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=670170 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3536 | x_refsource_MISCExploitPatch | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053537.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053540.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://phrack.org/issues.html?issue=67&id=7#article | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://proftpd.org/docs/RELEASE_NOTES-1.3.3d | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2191 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:023 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44933 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0248 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0331 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=670170 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch |
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