CVE-2019-12815

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 58%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 58%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

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 v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8CRITICALmedium confidence
EG Risk
72
EG Risk 72/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation58% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.
Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
EPSS PROB
58%
EPSS %ILE
99th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.

A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.

Exploitation public PoC (EG-KEV: elevated) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact total (CVSS ≥ 9.0). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

July 19, 2019

Last Modified

November 4, 2025

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated Oct 9, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_pr.
generic

[SECURITY] Fedora 29 Update: proftpd-1.3.6-21.fc29 - package-announce - Fedora mailing-lists

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XM5FPBAGSIKV6YJZEPM6GPGJO5JFT7XU/
generic

[SECURITY] Fedora 30 Update: proftpd-1.3.6-21.fc30 - package-announce - Fedora mailing-lists

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OJDQ3XUYWO42TJBO53NUWDZRA35QMVEI/
genericMentions a patch (unverified)

[SECURITY] [DLA 1873-1] proftpd-dfsg security update

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00006.html
github_pr Patch Available

Bug #4372: Ensure that mod_copy checks for <Limits> for its SITE CPFR…

Patch available: proftpd/proftpd v1.3.7rc4 (PR #816 merged 2019-07-17)

https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/pull/816
generic
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-940889.pdf
generic

CVE-2019-12815 - PSIRT.COM

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109339
generic

Bug 4372 – SITE CPFR/CPTO do not honor <Limit> configurations

http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4372

Affected Packages

(7 across 7 ecosystems)
Debian:10(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
proftpd-dfsg1.3.6-4
  • every version up to 1.3.6-4+deb10u1: fixed in 1.3.6-4+deb10u1
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Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
proftpd-dfsg—
  • every version up to 1.3.6-6: fixed in 1.3.6-6
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Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
proftpd-dfsg—
  • every version up to 1.3.6-6: fixed in 1.3.6-6
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Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
proftpd-dfsg—
  • every version up to 1.3.6-6: fixed in 1.3.6-6
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Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
proftpd-dfsg—
  • every version up to 1.3.6-6: fixed in 1.3.6-6
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Debian:8(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
proftpd-dfsg1.3.5-1.1 ... 1.3.5e-1 (14 versions)
  • every version up to 1.3.5e+r1.3.5-2+deb8u3: fixed in 1.3.5e+r1.3.5-2+deb8u3
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Debian:9(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
proftpd-dfsg1.3.5b-4
  • every version up to 1.3.5b-4+deb9u1: fixed in 1.3.5b-4+deb9u1
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Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCKTN1990/CVE-2019-12815
    First seen Jul 27, 2019

    ProFTPd mod_copy - arbitrary file copy without authentication

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-12815?
CVE-2019-12815 is a critical vulnerability published on July 19, 2019. 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.
When was CVE-2019-12815 disclosed?
CVE-2019-12815 was first published on July 19, 2019, with the most recent update on November 4, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-12815 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-12815 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 58% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (99th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-12815?
CVE-2019-12815 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-12815?
A fix for CVE-2019-12815 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.

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