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CRITICAL
CVE-2015-3306
ProFTPD Unauthenticated File Read/Write Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 18, 2015, 3:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2015-3306 has a 52 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-3306 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Proftpd proftpd
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-3306.

URL Resource
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/ Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36803/ Exploit
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/ Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36803/ Exploit

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

This contains single-file exploit for ProFTPd 1.3.5 mod_copy (CVE-2015-3306) vulnerability, especially for TryHackMe Kenobi Lab.

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Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago
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A cross-platform Python vulnerability scanner that detects open ports, weak credentials, and CVEs using banner matching. Fast, extensible, and beginner-friendly.

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Updated: 1 year ago
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Script that exploits the vulnerability of the ProFTPd 1.3.5 service with CVE-2015-3306

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Updated: 1 year, 1 month ago
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Born at : April 18, 2024, 6:05 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Walkthroughs and notes of 'boot to root' CTFs mostly from VulnHub that I did for learning Pentesting.

Updated: 1 year, 4 months ago
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PoC for CVE-2015-3306 a arbitrary file write vulnerability in ProFTPd 1.3.5

Python

Updated: 1 year, 3 months ago
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Born at : Nov. 25, 2023, 7:39 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-3306 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-3306 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157053.html
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157054.html
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157581.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00020.html
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131505/ProFTPd-1.3.5-File-Copy.html
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131555/ProFTPd-1.3.5-Remote-Command-Execution.html
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131567/ProFTPd-CPFR-CPTO-Proof-Of-Concept.html
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132218/ProFTPD-1.3.5-Mod_Copy-Command-Execution.html
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162777/ProFTPd-1.3.5-Remote-Command-Execution.html
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3263
    Added Reference http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/ftp/proftpd_modcopy_exec
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74238
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36742/
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36803/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 26, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162777/ProFTPd-1.3.5-Remote-Command-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3263 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 31, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00020.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 22, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/ftp/proftpd_modcopy_exec [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132218/ProFTPD-1.3.5-Mod_Copy-Command-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131505/ProFTPd-1.3.5-File-Copy.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131555/ProFTPd-1.3.5-Remote-Command-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131567/ProFTPd-CPFR-CPTO-Proof-Of-Concept.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 04, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74238
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 19, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36803/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36803/ Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36742/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36742/ Exploit
    Added CWE CWE-284
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 19, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-3306 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

94.07 }} -0.08%

score

0.99888

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
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