Advisories

ProFTPD through 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc4 mod_copy Symlink Following Write Bypass

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Severity
medium
Date
Affecting
  • ProFTPD <= 1.3.9e

  • ProFTPD >= 1.3.10rc1, < 1.3.10rc5

CWE
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVSS
6.0
CVSS V4 Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Credit
Abraxas Labs, TJ Saunders
Description
ProFTPD through 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc1 through 1.3.10rc4 contains a link-following vulnerability in mod_copy that allows authenticated FTP users to bypass Limit WRITE restrictions via symlinks. Attackers can place a symlink in a writable directory and use SITE COPY or SITE CPTO to overwrite files in write-denied locations.

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