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.
CVE-2004-1602
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 98.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 15, 2004
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (10)
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109786760926133&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://security.lss.hr/index.php?page=details&ID=LSS-2004-10-02
- cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1011687
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11430
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17724
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109786760926133&w=2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.lss.hr/index.php?page=details&ID=LSS-2004-10-02
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1011687
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11430
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17724
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-581✓ verifiedFirst seen Oct 17, 2004
ProFTPd 1.2.10 - Remote Users Enumeration
Open source ↗ - Nucleinetwork/cves/2004/CVE-2004-1602.yamlFirst seen Jan 1, 2004
ProFTPD 1.2.x - Username Enumeration via Timing Attack
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