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TI-2017-11189 Aliases CVE-2017-15272GHSA-jc82-2cpg-hfg5

The PSFTPd 10.0.4 Build 729 server stores its configuration inside PSFTPd.dat.

Priority LOW 25CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass, Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287 and CWE-522.

Summary

The PSFTPd 10.0.4 Build 729 server stores its configuration inside PSFTPd.dat. This file is a Microsoft Access Database and can be extracted. The application sets the encrypt flag with the password "ITsILLEGAL"; however, this password is not required to extract the data. Cleartext is used for a user password.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00561 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:psftp:psftpd:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.4VulnerablePsftp
  • cpe:2.3:a:psftp:psftpd:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.4 Vulnerable ·Psftp

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-15272
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jc82-2cpg-hfg5

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2017-11188 A use-after-free issue could be triggered remotely in the SFTP component of PSFTPd 10.0.4… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2017-11187 The PSFTPd 10.0.4 Build 729 server does not properly escape data before writing it into a… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2017-11186 The PSFTPd 10.0.4 Build 729 server does not prevent FTP bounce scans by default. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences