CVE-2011-3171: Pure-FTPd ≤ 1.0.22 - Directory Traversal

2025-08-01 Pure-FTPd PoC Public

Description

Pure-FTPd versions ≤ 1.0.22 (and earlier) contain a directory traversal vulnerability when the "Netware OES remote server" feature is enabled. This allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files on the system, potentially leading to unauthorized file modification or system compromise.

PoC

id: CVE-2011-3171

info:
  name: Pure-FTPd ≤ 1.0.22 - Directory Traversal
  author: pussycat0x
  severity: low
  description: |
    Pure-FTPd versions ≤ 1.0.22 (and earlier) contain a directory traversal vulnerability when the "Netware OES remote server" feature is enabled. This allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files on the system, potentially leading to unauthorized file modification or system compromise.
  reference:
    - http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-09/msg00015.html
    - http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-09/msg00016.html
    - https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69686
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:2.0/AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
    cvss-score: 3.6
    cve-id: CVE-2011-3171
    cwe-id: CWE-22
    epss-score: 0.00026
    epss-percentile: 0.05772
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:pureftpd:pure-ftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 1
    vendor: pureftpd
    product: pure-ftpd
    shodan-query:
      - product:"pure-ftpd" version:"1.0.14"
      - cpe:"cpe:2.3:a:pureftpd:pure-ftpd"
  tags: cve,cve2011,network,ftp,pure-ftpd,tcp,passive,lfi,vuln

tcp:
  - inputs:
      - data: 00000000
        type: hex

    host:
      - "{{Hostname}}"

    port: 21
    read-size: 1024

    matchers:
      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - "contains(raw, 'Pure-FTPd')"
          - "compare_versions(version, '<= 1.0.22')"
        condition: and

    extractors:
      - type: regex
        group: 1
        name: version
        regex:
          - "Pure-FTPd ([0-9.]+)"
# digest: 4b0a00483046022100ebef4a7e20b7ed485303a8c241e26bbe66e0944b8b4ad795a38827908d0d356b022100a352b6a6aaf1c192391d11f868c9ffdc5a9fd9dd545376ef8e8282fcfebcab26:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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