Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 15, 2004· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2004-1602

Description

ProFTPD 1.2.x, including 1.2.8 and 1.2.10, responds in a different amount of time when a given username exists, which allows remote attackers to identify valid usernames by timing the server response.

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Affected products

Proftpd/Proftpd2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=1.2.0,<=1.2.10
- (no CPE)range: <=1.2.10

Patches

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References

security.lss.hr/index.phpnvdBroken LinkExploitPatchVendor Advisory
securitytracker.com/idnvdBroken LinkExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/11430nvdBroken LinkExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
marc.infonvdThird Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17724nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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