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CVE-2016-3125

29
FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-3125 describes a vulnerability in the mod_tls module of ProFTPD versions prior to 1.3.5b and 1.3.6rc2, where improper handling of the TLSDHParamFile directive could lead to the use of a weaker Diffie-Hellman key. This vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-exploitable flaw with low attack complexity that could result in high confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 1.3.5CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:*:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.3.6CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.3.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
13.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
22CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
23CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

7.5HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
6.98%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
93.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0698 is in the 89th percentile among its peer group of 51,551 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

bugs.proftpd.org / show_bug.cgi
Issue Tracking
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179109.html
Third Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179143.html
Third Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179905.html
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00080.html
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00045.html
Third Party Advisory
proftpd.org / docs/NEWS-1.3.5b
Release Notes
proftpd.org / docs/NEWS-1.3.6rc2
Release Notes
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2016/03/11/14
Mailing List
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2016/03/11/3
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