Unscored severity · published Jan 24, 2013
CVE-2012-6095
ProFTPD before 1.3.5rc1, when using the UserOwner directive, allows local users to modify the ownership of arbitrary files via a race condition and a symlink attack on the (1) MKD…
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CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
ProFTPD before 1.3.5rc1, when using the UserOwner directive, allows local users to modify the ownership of arbitrary files via a race condition and a symlink attack on the (1) MKD or (2) XMKD commands.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 53% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PR
Proftpd · Proftpd
through 1.3.4; 1.2.0; 1.2.0; 1.2.0; 1.2.0; 1.2.0; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6095
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-6095
bugs.proftpd.org
http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3841
proftpd.org
http://proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.5rc1
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51823
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2606
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/07/3
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