Vulnerability in Proftpd

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 cause a weaker than intended Diffie-Hellman (DH) key to be used and consequently allow attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

EPSS: 0.070 (93.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3125?
CVE-2016-3125 is a high-severity vulnerability in Proftpd, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-04-05.
How severe is CVE-2016-3125?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-3125 known to be exploited?
13 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.