Vulnerability Name:

CCN-63658

Published:2010-12-02
Updated:2010-12-02
Summary:ProFTPD contains a backdoor, caused by the compromise of the distribution server of the ProFTPD project. The ProFTPD 1.3.3c source code packages distributed from November 28th 2010 to December 2nd 2010 have been compromised. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a HELP command to gain access to a root shell.
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
8.3 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: SA42449
ProFTPD Compromised Source Packages Backdoor Security Issue

Source: CCN
Type: SourceForge.net Web site
ProFTPD Server Software

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 69562
ProFTPD on ftp.proftpd.org Compromised Source Packages Trojaned Distribution

Source: CCN
Type: BID-45150
ProFTPD Backdoor Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
proftpd-ftpserver-backdoor(63658)

Source: CCN
Type: NMAP Web site
File ftp-proftpd-backdoor

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [12-02-2010]

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:proftpd:proftpd:1.3.3:c:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    proftpd proftpd 1.3.3 c