Name: CVE-2019-12815: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2019-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2019-12815, CWE-755, Rapid7 Critical, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.57606

An arbitrary file copy vulnerability in mod_copy in ProFTPD up to 1.3.5b allows for remote code execution and information disclosure without authentication, a related issue to CVE-2015-3306.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade proftpd-dfsg	Aug 6, 2019	Jul 19, 2019
Ftp Proftpd	—	No fixes or workaround suggested by the vendor	Jul 31, 2019	Jul 19, 2019
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade net-ftp/proftpd.	Aug 16, 2019	Jul 19, 2019
Proftp Proftpd	—	Update ProFTP ProFTPd to the latest version	Nov 6, 2025	Jul 19, 2019
Suse	—	Upgrade proftpd-docUpgrade proftpd-langUpgrade proftpd-ldapUpgrade proftpd-develUpgrade proftpdUpgrade proftpd-pgsqlUpgrade proftpd-radiusUpgrade proftpd-mysqlUpgrade proftpd-sqlite	Aug 9, 2019	Jul 19, 2019
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Jul 19, 2019

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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