How severe is CVE-2005-2390?

CVE-2005-2390 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2005-2390 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2005-2390?

CVE-2005-2390 primarily affects Proftpd Project Proftpd. In total, 37 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2390?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2005-2390 published?

CVE-2005-2390 was published on 2005-07-27 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2005-2390

CVE-2005-2390 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Proftpd Project Proftpd with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 9% (95th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Proftpd Project Proftpd
Published: 2005-07-27
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in ProFTPD before 1.3.0rc2 allow attackers to cause a denial of service or obtain sensitive information via (1) certain inputs to the shutdown message from ftpshut, or (2) the SQLShowInfo mod_sql directive.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-2390?: Multiple format string vulnerabilities in ProFTPD before 1.3.0rc2 allow attackers to cause a denial of service or obtain sensitive information via (1) certain inputs to the shutdown message from ftpshut, or (2) the SQLShowInfo mod_sql directive.
How severe is CVE-2005-2390?: CVE-2005-2390 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2005-2390 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2005-2390?: CVE-2005-2390 primarily affects Proftpd Project Proftpd. In total, 37 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2390?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2005-2390 published?: CVE-2005-2390 was published on 2005-07-27 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (37)

cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.0_pre9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.0_pre10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.0_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.0_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.0_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.1_final:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.2_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.2_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.2_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.5_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.5_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.5_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.6_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.6_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.6_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.7_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.7_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.7_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.8_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.8_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.9_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.9_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.9_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.10_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.10_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.10_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.3.0_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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