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Critical · 10.0 Known exploited Scanner template Public exploit CVE-2015-3306 EUVD-2015-3352GHSA-4mfj-5wr8-x32q

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.

Published May 18, 2015 · Updated Oct 9, 2026 · Assigned by mitre

Package: proftpd-dfsg Package: proftpd-dfsg Ecosystem: Debian Ecosystem: Ubuntu

Description

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.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

Debian

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 proftpd-dfsg 1.3.5-2 —
Debian 13 proftpd-dfsg 1.3.5-2 —
Debian 12 proftpd-dfsg 1.3.5-2 —
Debian 8 proftpd-dfsg 1.3.5-1.1+deb8u1 DSA-3263-1
Debian 7 proftpd-dfsg 1.3.4a-5+deb7u3 DSA-3263-1

Ubuntu

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS proftpd-dfsg 1.3.5~rc3-2.1ubuntu2.1 —

openSUSE

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Tumbleweed proftpd 1.3.5b-2.5 openSUSE-SU-2024:10048-1

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Metasploit 1 module

Exploit-DB 4

GitHub 18 repositories · most starred shown

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Automated scanner template

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Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.

Advisories 2

References