Is CVE-2019-12815 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-12815 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-11-04.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-12815?

CVE-2019-12815 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2019-12815?

Patch guidance is available from proftpd security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2019-12815.

Fix CVE-2019-12815 - CRITICAL proftpd proftpd

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2019-12815?

10 products: proftpd proftpd, fedoraproject fedora, fedoraproject fedora, debian debian linux, debian debian linux, and 5 more.

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

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-755

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PROFTPD
Published: 7/19/2019
Last Modified: 11/4/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

proftpd : proftpdfedoraproject : fedorafedoraproject : fedoradebian : debian_linuxdebian : debian_linuxdebian : debian_linuxdebian : debian_linuxdebian : debian_linuxdebian : debian_linuxsiemens : simatic_cp_1543-1_firmware

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD