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CVE-2011-3171

3.6 · LOW

Directory traversal vulnerability in pure-FTPd 1.0.22 and possibly other versions, when running on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and possibly other operating systems, when the Netware OES remote ser…

Published Nov 4, 2011pureftpdCWE-22EPSS 0.58%

Overview

CVE-2011-3171 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting pureftpd pure-ftpd. It was published on November 4, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.6 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.6, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in pure-FTPd 1.0.22 and possibly other versions, when running on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and possibly other operating systems, when the Netware OES remote server feature is enabled, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via unknown vectors.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pureftpd. Update pure-ftpd to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
pureftpdpure-ftpd0Affected

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-09/msg00015.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-09/msg00016.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/49541Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69686Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-09/msg00015.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-09/msg00016.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/49541Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69686

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-3171?

CVE-2011-3171 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting pureftpd pure-ftpd. It was published on November 4, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.6 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2011-3171?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.6, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-3171?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pureftpd. Update pure-ftpd to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-3171?

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