CVE-2017-7418 describes a symbolic link bypass vulnerability in ProFTPD versions before 1.3.5e and 1.3.6 before 1.3.6rc5. An attacker with local access could bypass the AllowChrootSymlinks control by manipulating path components other than the last one, potentially gaining unauthorized access to files outside their intended home directory. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and local access requirement, with a high impact on integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:*:d:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.3.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.3.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.3.6:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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