CVE-2015-3306 KEV EXPLOIT
10.0
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 99.5% (pctl 100)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2026-10-11.
Description
The mod_copy module in ProFTPD 1.3.5 allows remote attackers to read and write to arbitrary files via the site cpfr and site cpto commands.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 99.5% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-284 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2026-10-11 |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2015-05-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-09 |
CISA KEV
| Name | ProFTPD Improper Access Control Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2026-10-08 |
| Due | 2026-10-11 |
| Vendor / product | ProFTPD / ProFTPD |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (5)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| debian | debian linux |
| fedoraproject | fedora |
| opensuse | tumbleweed |
| proftpd | proftpd |
| suse | linux enterprise server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | ProFTPd 1.3.5 - 'mod_copy' Remote Command Execution (2) | 2021-05-26 |
| exploit-db | ProFTPd 1.3.5 - 'mod_copy' Command Execution (Metasploit) | 2015-06-10 |
| exploit-db | ProFTPd 1.3.5 - 'mod_copy' Remote Command Execution | 2015-04-21 |
| exploit-db | ProFTPd 1.3.5 - File Copy | 2015-04-13 |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157053.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157054.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157581.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00020.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131505/ProFTPd-1.3.5-File-Copy.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131555/ProFTPd-1.3.5-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131567/ProFTPd-CPFR-CPTO-Proof-Of-Concept.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132218/ProFTPD-1.3.5-Mod_Copy-Command-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162777/ProFTPd-1.3.5-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3263
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/ftp/proftpd_modcopy_exec
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74238
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36742/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36803/
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157053.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157054.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157581.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00020.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131505/ProFTPd-1.3.5-File-Copy.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131555/ProFTPd-1.3.5-Remote-Command-Execution.html
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