CVE-2019-12815

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: July 19, 2019 Modified: November 04, 2025
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Description

An arbitrary file copy vulnerability in mod_copy in ProFTPD up to 1.3.5b allows for remote code execution and information disclosure without authentication, a related issue to CVE-2015-3306.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4372
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00004.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00022.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00009.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109339
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-940889.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/pull/816
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00006.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OJDQ3XUYWO42TJBO53NUWDZRA35QMVEI/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XM5FPBAGSIKV6YJZEPM6GPGJO5JFT7XU/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/3
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-16
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://tbspace.de/cve201912815proftpd.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4491
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4372
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00022.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00009.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Aug/35
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109339
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-940889.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/pull/816
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OJDQ3XUYWO42TJBO53NUWDZRA35QMVEI/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XM5FPBAGSIKV6YJZEPM6GPGJO5JFT7XU/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-16
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://tbspace.de/cve201912815proftpd.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4491
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

29 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
78.8%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-755

Affected Vendors

proftpd debian fedoraproject siemens

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