CVE-2001-1501

Name: CVE-2001-1501
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2001-12-31T05:00:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 38.41%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2001-1501 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The glob functionality in ProFTPD 1.2.1, and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via commands with large numbers of wildcard and other special characters, as demonstrated using an ls command with multiple (1) "*/..", (2) "*/.*", or (3) ".*./*?/" sequences in the argument.. EPSS estimates a 38.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The glob functionality in ProFTPD 1.2.1, and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via commands with large numbers of wildcard and other special characters, as demonstrated using an ls command with multiple (1) "*/..", (2) "*/.*", or (3) ".*./*?/" sequences in the argument.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

38.41%

98.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Proftpd Project	Proftpd	1.2.1

References

Timeline

Published: Dec 31, 2001
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2001-1501?

How severe is CVE-2001-1501?

Severity scoring for CVE-2001-1501 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 38.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST