| VID |
14131 |
| Severity |
30 |
| Port |
22 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
LSC |
| Detailed Description |
The host system's /etc/vsftpd.ftpusers file's permission or owner is unsafe. /etc/vsftpd.ftpusers is a file that defines which users can access vsftpd.
If this file is exposed, serious security problems can occur. So normal users need to be prohibited from accessing this file.
* Platforms Affected:
UNIX, Linux |
| Recommendation |
Reset permissions of the file lower than 600 as the following
chmod 600 /etc/vsftpd.ftpusers
if the owner of the file is not root, change the owner
chown root /etc/vsftpd.ftpusers |
| Related URL |
(CVE) |
| Related URL |
(SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
(ISS) |
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