CVE-2017-15269

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Published Nov 15, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

The PSFTPd 10.0.4 Build 729 server does not prevent FTP bounce scans by default. These can be performed using "nmap -b" and allow performing scans via the FTP server.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:psftp:psftpd:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-6729	The PSFTPd 10.0.4 Build 729 server does not prevent FTP bounce scans by default. These can be performed using "nmap -b" and allow performing scans via the FTP server.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.500% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144972/PSFTPd-Windows-FTP-Server-10.0.4-Build-729-Use-After-Free-Log-Injection.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541518/100/0/threaded
https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-006-psftpd/

History

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Subscriptions

Psftp Psftpd

Weaknesses

CWE-610

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 7:50 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 15, 2017, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 7:50 PM
Reserved: Oct 11, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:07 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 15, 2017, 4:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:07 AM

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