CVE-2017-7418
MEDIUMProFTPD <1.3.5e, <1.3.6rc5 - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
ProFTPD before 1.3.5e and 1.3.6 before 1.3.6rc5 controls whether the home directory of a user could contain a symbolic link through the AllowChrootSymlinks configuration option, but checks only the last path component when enforcing AllowChrootSymlinks. Attackers with local access could bypass the AllowChrootSymlinks control by replacing a path component (other than the last one) with a symbolic link. The threat model includes an attacker who is not granted full filesystem access by a hosting provider, but can reconfigure the home directory of an FTP user.
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0006
EPSS Percentile
19.9%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Classification
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Affected Products (7)
proftpd/proftpd
< 1.3.5
proftpd/proftpd
proftpd/proftpd
proftpd/proftpd
proftpd/proftpd
proftpd/proftpd
n/a/n/a
Timeline
Published
Apr 04, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026