CVE-2015-3306

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.
References
Link Resource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157053.html Broken Link Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157054.html Broken Link Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157581.html Broken Link Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00020.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131505/ProFTPd-1.3.5-File-Copy.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131555/ProFTPd-1.3.5-Remote-Command-Execution.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131567/ProFTPd-CPFR-CPTO-Proof-Of-Concept.html Exploit VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132218/ProFTPD-1.3.5-Mod_Copy-Command-Execution.html Exploit VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162777/ProFTPd-1.3.5-Remote-Command-Execution.html Exploit VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3263 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/ftp/proftpd_modcopy_exec Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74238 Third Party Advisory
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 Broken Link Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157054.html Broken Link Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157581.html Broken Link Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00020.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131505/ProFTPd-1.3.5-File-Copy.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131555/ProFTPd-1.3.5-Remote-Command-Execution.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131567/ProFTPd-CPFR-CPTO-Proof-Of-Concept.html Exploit VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132218/ProFTPD-1.3.5-Mod_Copy-Command-Execution.html Exploit VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162777/ProFTPd-1.3.5-Remote-Command-Execution.html Exploit VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3263 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/ftp/proftpd_modcopy_exec Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74238 Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36742/ Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36803/ Exploit
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-3306 US Government Resource
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:tumbleweed:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:15:sp7:*:*:-:-:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:15:sp7:*:*:-:sap:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

09 Oct 2026, 14:20

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Fedoraproject fedora
Opensuse
Debian
Opensuse tumbleweed
Fedoraproject
Suse linux Enterprise Server
Suse
Debian debian Linux
CPE cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:15:sp7:*:*:-:sap:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:15:sp7:*:*:-:-:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:tumbleweed:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157053.html - () http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157053.html - Broken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157054.html - () http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157054.html - Broken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157581.html - () http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157581.html - Broken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00020.html - () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00020.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131505/ProFTPd-1.3.5-File-Copy.html - () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131505/ProFTPd-1.3.5-File-Copy.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131555/ProFTPd-1.3.5-Remote-Command-Execution.html - () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131555/ProFTPd-1.3.5-Remote-Command-Execution.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131567/ProFTPd-CPFR-CPTO-Proof-Of-Concept.html - () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131567/ProFTPd-CPFR-CPTO-Proof-Of-Concept.html - Exploit, VDB Entry
References () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132218/ProFTPD-1.3.5-Mod_Copy-Command-Execution.html - () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132218/ProFTPD-1.3.5-Mod_Copy-Command-Execution.html - Exploit, VDB Entry
References () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162777/ProFTPd-1.3.5-Remote-Command-Execution.html - () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162777/ProFTPd-1.3.5-Remote-Command-Execution.html - Exploit, VDB Entry
References () http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3263 - () http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3263 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/ftp/proftpd_modcopy_exec - () http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/ftp/proftpd_modcopy_exec - Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74238 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74238 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-3306 - () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-3306 - US Government Resource

08 Oct 2026, 18:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-3306 -
CVSS v2 : 10.0
v3 : unknown
v2 : 10.0
v3 : 10.0

Information

Published : 2015-05-18 15:59

Updated : 2026-10-09 16:17


NVD link : CVE-2015-3306

Mitre link : CVE-2015-3306

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-3306


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Products Affected

fedoraproject

  • fedora

debian

  • debian_linux

opensuse

  • tumbleweed

proftpd

  • proftpd

suse

  • linux_enterprise_server
CWE
CWE-284

Improper Access Control