CVE-2017-12170 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

Downstream version 1.0.46-1 of pure-ftpd as shipped in Fedora was vulnerable to packaging error due to which the original configuration was ignored after update and service started running with default configuration. This has security implications because of overriding security-related configuration. This issue doesn't affect upstream version of pure-ftpd.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pureftpd	Pure-Ftpd	1.0.46-1
Fedoraproject	Fedora	26

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1493114Issue TrackingTool SignatureVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1493114Issue TrackingTool SignatureVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-12170?

CVE-2017-12170 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Downstream version 1.0.46-1 of pure-ftpd as shipped in Fedora was vulnerable to packaging error due to which the original configuration was ignored after update and service started running with defaul...

How severe is CVE-2017-12170?

CVE-2017-12170 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-12170?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Pureftpd Pure-Ftpd, Fedoraproject Fedora.