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CVE-2004-0148

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2004-0148 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from sgi, from washington_university organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2004, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2004-04-15T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	sgi	propack	2.3	Yes
Application	sgi	propack	2.4	Yes
Application	washington_university	wu-ftpd	2.4.1	Yes
Application	washington_university	wu-ftpd	2.4.2_beta2	Yes
Application	washington_university	wu-ftpd	2.4.2_beta18	Yes
Application	washington_university	wu-ftpd	2.4.2_beta18_vr4	Yes
Application	washington_university	wu-ftpd	2.4.2_beta18_vr5	Yes
Application	washington_university	wu-ftpd	2.4.2_beta18_vr6	Yes
Application	washington_university	wu-ftpd	2.4.2_beta18_vr7	Yes
Application	washington_university	wu-ftpd	2.4.2_beta18_vr8	Yes
Application	washington_university	wu-ftpd	2.4.2_beta18_vr9	Yes
Application	washington_university	wu-ftpd	2.4.2_beta18_vr10	Yes
Application	washington_university	wu-ftpd	2.4.2_beta18_vr11	Yes
Application	washington_university	wu-ftpd	2.4.2_beta18_vr12	Yes
Application	washington_university	wu-ftpd	2.4.2_beta18_vr13	Yes
Application	washington_university	wu-ftpd	2.4.2_beta18_vr14	Yes
Application	washington_university	wu-ftpd	2.4.2_beta18_vr15	Yes
Application	washington_university	wu-ftpd	2.4.2_vr16	Yes
Application	washington_university	wu-ftpd	2.4.2_vr17	Yes
Application	washington_university	wu-ftpd	2.5.0	Yes
Application	washington_university	wu-ftpd	2.6.0	Yes
Application	washington_university	wu-ftpd	2.6.1	Yes
Application	washington_university	wu-ftpd	2.6.2	Yes

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108999466902690&w=2 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/11055 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20168 ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102356-1 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-457 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2006/1867 ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-096.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9832 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15423 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1147 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1636 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1637 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A648 ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108999466902690&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/11055 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/20168 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102356-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-457 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2006/1867 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-096.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9832 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15423 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1147 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1636 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1637 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A648 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For sgi's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.