Out-of-bounds Read in Proftpd
CVE-2020-9272
ProFTPD 1.3.7 has an out-of-bounds (OOB) read vulnerability in mod_cap via the cap_text.c cap_to_text function.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/proftpd/proftpd/blob/master/RELEASE_NOTES (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/902 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-35 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-679335.pdf (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9272?
- CVE-2020-9272 is a high-severity vulnerability in Proftpd, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2020-9272?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-9272 known to be exploited?
- 13 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.