ProFTPD before 1.3.5e and 1.3.6 before 1.3.6rc5 controls whether the home directory of a user could contain a symbolic link through the AllowChrootSymlinks configuration option, but checks only the last path component when enforcing AllowChrootSymlinks. Attackers with local access could bypass the AllowChrootSymlinks control by replacing a path component (other than the last one) with a symbolic link. The threat model includes an attacker who is not granted full filesystem access by a hosting provider, but can reconfigure the home directory of an FTP user.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | debian-upgrade-proftpd-dfsg | Jul 30, 2024 | Apr 4, 2017 | |
| Freebsd | freebsd-upgrade-package-proftpd | Jul 27, 2017 | Jul 27, 2017 | |
| Oracle Solaris | oracle-solaris-11-3-upgrade-service-network-ftp-1-3-6-0-175-3-34-0-2-0 | Jul 18, 2018 | Apr 4, 2017 | |
| Proftp Proftpd | proftp-proftpd-upgrade-latest | Nov 6, 2025 | Apr 4, 2017 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-proftpdsuse-upgrade-proftpd-develsuse-upgrade-proftpd-docsuse-upgrade-proftpd-langsuse-upgrade-proftpd-ldapsuse-upgrade-proftpd-mysqlsuse-upgrade-proftpd-pgsqlsuse-upgrade-proftpd-radiussuse-upgrade-proftpd-sqlite | Apr 19, 2017 | Apr 4, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | no-fix-ubuntu-package | Jun 26, 2025 | Apr 4, 2017 |
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