Hidden Functionality Affecting proftpd/proftpd package, versions [1.3.3c,1.3.3d)
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- published22 Sept 2025
- disclosed20 Aug 2025
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 20 Aug 2025
CVE-2010-20103 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade proftpd/proftpd to version 1.3.3d or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Hidden Functionality via a hidden FTP command trigger in the process. An attacker can execute arbitrary shell commands with root privileges by sending a specially crafted FTP command.