An arbitrary file copy vulnerability in mod_copy in ProFTPD up to 1.3.5b allows for…
Priority HIGH 76CWE-755Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.57333 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.3.5b | Vulnerable | ProFTPD |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 29 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 30 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_cp_1543-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 to before 2.2 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_cp_1543-1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Siemens |
- cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.3.5b Vulnerable ·ProFTPD
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 29 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 30 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_cp_1543-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 to before 2.2 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_cp_1543-1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Siemens
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-12815
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f989-xw5v-4w5p
References
Advisory 10
- FEDORA-2019-82b0f48691
- FEDORA-2019-e9187610c3
- 20190805 [SECURITY] [DSA 4491-1] proftpd-dfsg security update
- DSA-4491
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190807 [SECURITY] [DLA 1873-1] proftpd-dfsg security update
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1836
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1870
- GLSA-201908-16
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0031
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-940889.pdf
Sources
- CVE-2019-12815 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-12815 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f989-xw5v-4w5p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-12815 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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