CVE-2015-3306
What it is
The mod_copy module in ProFTPD 1.3.5 allows remote attackers to read and write to arbitrary files via the site cpfr and site cpto commands.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- In the wild
- CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- 2026-10-08 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
- 2026-10-11 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: yes, CISA lists it. This puts it above everything that is not.
- Exploit odds: 99.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 10.0 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
- It meets the bar for Drop everything: critical, and exploited or very likely to be.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-08
- Exploit probability
- 99.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-284 · Improper access control
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Fedoraproject Fedora 20
- Fedoraproject Fedora 21
- Fedoraproject Fedora 22
- Debian Linux 7.0
- Debian Linux 8.0
- Debian Linux 9.0
- Opensuse Tumbleweed
- Suse Linux Enterprise Server 15
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 10.0
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157053.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157054.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157581.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00020.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131505/ProFTPd-1.3.5-File-Copy.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131555/ProFTPd-1.3.5-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131567/ProFTPd-CPFR-CPTO-Proof-Of-Concept.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132218/ProFTPD-1.3.5-Mod_Copy-Command-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162777/ProFTPd-1.3.5-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3263
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/ftp/proftpd_modcopy_exec
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74238
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36742/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36803/
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157053.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157054.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157581.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00020.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131505/ProFTPd-1.3.5-File-Copy.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131555/ProFTPd-1.3.5-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131567/ProFTPd-CPFR-CPTO-Proof-Of-Concept.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132218/ProFTPD-1.3.5-Mod_Copy-Command-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162777/ProFTPd-1.3.5-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3263
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/ftp/proftpd_modcopy_exec