CVE-2017-15269 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The PSFTPd 10.0.4 Build 729 server does not prevent FTP bounce scans by default. These can be performed using "nmap -b" and allow performing scans via the FTP server.

Published: 2017-11-15

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:psftp:psftpd:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-6729	The PSFTPd 10.0.4 Build 729 server does not prevent FTP bounce scans by default. These can be performed using "nmap -b" and allow performing scans via the FTP server.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00225.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144972/PSFTPd-Windows-FTP-Server-10.0.4-Build-729-Use-After-Free-Log-Injection.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541518/100/0/threaded
https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-006-psftpd/

History

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Subscriptions

Psftp Psftpd

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-11-15T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T19:50:16.484Z

Reserved: 2017-10-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-15269

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-11-15T16:29:00.293

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-15269

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-610

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