Path traversal in ProFTPD



| Updated: 2025-06-23
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2010-3867
CWE-ID CWE-22
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 ProFTPD
Server applications / File servers (FTP/HTTP)

Vendor ProFTPD

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU111810

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3867

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code.

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the mod_site_misc module in ProFTPD before 1.3.3c allow remote authenticated users to create directories, delete directories, create symlinks, and modify file timestamps via directory traversal sequences in a (1) SITE MKDIR, (2) SITE RMDIR, (3) SITE SYMLINK, or (4) SITE UTIME command.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ProFTPD: 1.2.0 - 1.3.3g

CPE2.3 External links

https://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3519
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050687.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050703.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050726.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/42047
https://secunia.com/advisories/42052
https://secunia.com/advisories/42217
https://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.498209
https://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2191
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:227
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/01/4
https://www.proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.3c
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44562
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2853
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2941
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2959
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2962


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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