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CVE-2012-6095

ProFTPD before 1.3.5rc1, when using the UserOwner directive, allows local users to modify the ownership of arbitrary files via a race condition and a symlink attack on the (1) MKD or (2) XMKD commands.

Severity
Low 1.2
Published
24 Jan 2013
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
0.7% in the next 30 daysHigher than 53% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Race condition (CWE-362)
Attack
Needs local access · Only under certain conditions · No login needed
Attacker can
Change some data
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
ProFTPDServers and applications · cpe:a:proftpd:proftpd
  • Version 1.3.4-rc3
  • Version 1.3.4-rc2
  • Version 1.3.4-rc1
  • Version 1.3.3
All 68 release lines
  • Every version up to 1.3.4
  • Version 1.2.0-pre9
  • Version 1.2.0-pre10
  • Version 1.2.0-rc1
  • Version 1.2.0-rc2
  • Version 1.2.0-rc3
  • Version 1.2.0
  • Version 1.2.1
  • Version 1.2.2-rc1
  • Version 1.2.2-rc2
  • Version 1.2.2-rc3
  • Version 1.2.2
  • Version 1.2.3
  • Version 1.2.4
  • Version 1.2.5-rc1
  • Version 1.2.5-rc2
  • Version 1.2.5-rc3
  • Version 1.2.5
  • Version 1.2.6-rc1
  • Version 1.2.6-rc2
  • Version 1.2.6
  • Version 1.2.7-rc1
  • Version 1.2.7-rc2
  • Version 1.2.7-rc3
  • Version 1.2.7
  • Version 1.2.8-rc1
  • Version 1.2.8-rc2
  • Version 1.2.8
  • Version 1.2.9-rc1
  • Version 1.2.9-rc2
  • Version 1.2.9-rc3
  • Version 1.2.9
  • Version 1.2.10-rc1
  • Version 1.2.10-rc2
  • Version 1.2.10-rc3
  • Version 1.2.10
  • Version 1.3.0-a
  • Version 1.3.0-rc1
  • Version 1.3.0-rc2
  • Version 1.3.0-rc3
  • Version 1.3.0-rc4
  • Version 1.3.0-rc5
  • Version 1.3.0
  • Version 1.3.1-rc1
  • Version 1.3.1-rc2
  • Version 1.3.1-rc3
  • Version 1.3.1
  • Version 1.3.2-a
  • Version 1.3.2-b
  • Version 1.3.2-c
  • Version 1.3.2-rc1
  • Version 1.3.2-rc2
  • Version 1.3.2-rc3
  • Version 1.3.2-rc4
  • Version 1.3.2
  • Version 1.3.2-d
  • Version 1.3.2-e
  • Version 1.3.3-a
  • Version 1.3.3-b
  • Version 1.3.3-c
  • Version 1.3.3-rc1
  • Version 1.3.3-rc2
  • Version 1.3.3-rc3
  • Version 1.3.3-rc4
  • Version 1.3.3
  • Version 1.3.4-rc1
  • Version 1.3.4-rc2
  • Version 1.3.4-rc3

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6095
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-6095