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CVE-2016-3125
The mod_tls module in ProFTPD before 1.3.5b and 1.3.6 before 1.3.6rc2 does not properly handle the TLSDHParamFile directive, which might…
High7.5EPSS 7.0%
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- mitre
Description
The mod_tls module in ProFTPD before 1.3.5b and 1.3.6 before 1.3.6rc2 does not properly handle the TLSDHParamFile directive, which might cause a weaker than intended Diffie-Hellman (DH) key to be used and consequently allow attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 7.0% · top 5.8% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (10)
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1558 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- FEDORA-2016-ac3587be9a (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160311 Re: ProFTPD before 1.3.5b/1.3.6rc2 uses 1024 bit Diffie Hellman parameters for TLS even if user sets manual parameters (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.6rc2 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- FEDORA-2016-f95d8ea3ad (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- http://proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.5b (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- FEDORA-2016-977d57cf2d (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1334 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4230 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160311 ProFTPD before 1.3.5b/1.3.6rc2 uses 1024 bit Diffie Hellman parameters for TLS even if user sets manual parameters (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
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