CVE-2019-12815: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-12815 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 57.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Public exploit (reference, Date unknown)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 4Timeline
- 19-07-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An arbitrary file copy vulnerability in mod_copy in ProFTPD up to 1.3.5b allows for remote code execution and information disclosure without authentication, a related issue to CVE-2015-3306.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
57.33%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
99%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Decrease -0.27 pp
From 57.61% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugs.proftpd.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian2 products
- proftpd-dfsg< 1.3.6-6 | < 1.3.5b-4+deb9u1 | < 1.3.6-4+deb10u1 | < 1.3.5e+r1.3.5-2+deb8u3
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0 | 10.0
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL29 | 30
Proftpd1 product
- proftpd≤ 1.3.5b
Siemens1 product
- simatic_cp_1543-1_firmware≥ 2.0, < 2.2
Ubuntu1 product
- proftpd-dfsgAll versions (No fix recorded)
5 vendors · 6 products
References
18 links- bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4372X Refsource MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor AdvisoryREPORT
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00006.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00004.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEBroken Link
Show all 18 references
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00022.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEBroken Link
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00009.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEBroken Link