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CVE-2012-6095
ProFTPD before 1.3.5rc1, when using the UserOwner directive, allows local users to modify the ownership of arbitrary files via a race…
Low1.2EPSS 0.69%
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- redhat
Description
ProFTPD before 1.3.5rc1, when using the UserOwner directive, allows local users to modify the ownership of arbitrary files via a race condition and a symlink attack on the (1) MKD or (2) XMKD commands.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low1.2 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.69% · top 47% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 1.2.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (5)
- http://proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.5rc1 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20130107 Re: CVE Request -- proFTPD (X < 1.3.5.rc1): Symlink race condition when applying UserOwner to a newly (ProFTPD) created directory (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3841 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 51823 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- DSA-2606 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .