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Overview\n\nThe mod_copy module in ProFTPD 1.3.5 allows remote attackers to read and write to arbitrary files via the site cpfr and site cpto commands.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `fedora = 20`\n- `fedora = 21`\n- `fedora = 22`\n- `debian_linux = 7.0`\n- `debian_linux = 8.0`\n- `debian_linux = 9.0`\n- `tumbleweed`\n- `linux_enterprise_server = 15`\n- `proftpd = 1.3.5`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.\n\n## Vendor advisories\n\n- **Red Hat VEX** · updated 2026-10-09 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2015/cve-2015-3306.json)","depth":"hadal","depthScore":100,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":55,"likelihood":19.9,"exploitation":25,"ransomware":0},"changes":[{"seq":218366,"id":"CVE-2015-3306","ts":1791519894455,"field":"kev","old":"false","new":"true"}]}