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CVE-2010-3867

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the mod_site_misc module in ProFTPD before 1.3.3c allow remote authenticated users to create directories, delete directories, create symlinks, and modify file timestamps via directory traversal sequences in a (1) SITE MKDIR, (2) SITE RMDIR, (3) SITE SYMLINK, or (4) SITE UTIME command.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2010-3867 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from proftpd organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2010, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2010-11-09T21:00:04.413

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.1 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: HIGH
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-22

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.2.10	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.2.10	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.2.10	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.2.10	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.3.0	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.3.0	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.3.0	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.3.0	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.3.0	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.3.0	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.3.0	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.3.1	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.3.1	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.3.1	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.3.1	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.3.2	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.3.2	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.3.2	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.3.2	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.3.2	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.3.2	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.3.2	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.3.2	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.3.2	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.3.2	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.3.3	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.3.3	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.3.3	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.3.3	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.3.3	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.3.3	Yes
Application	proftpd	proftpd	1.3.3	Yes

References

http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3519 ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050687.html ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050703.html ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050726.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/42047 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/42052 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/42217 ([email protected])
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.498209 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2191 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:227 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/01/4 ([email protected])
http://www.proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.3c ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44562 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2853 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2941 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2959 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2962 ([email protected])
http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3519 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050687.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050703.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050726.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/42047 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/42052 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/42217 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.498209 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2191 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:227 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/01/4 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.3c (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44562 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2853 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2941 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2959 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2962 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For proftpd's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.