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Vulnerability record · CVE-2011-0988 · published 18 April 2011

CVE-2011-0988: Pureftpd pure-ftpd permissions and access controls vulnerability

Pureftpd · Pure Ftpd

pure-ftpd 1.0.22, as used in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 and SP4, and Enterprise Desktop 10 SP3 and SP4, when running OES Netware extensions, creates a world-writeable directory, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

4.4 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.34% · top 74.6% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
4.4CVSS 2.0 base score
0.34%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

pure-ftpd 1.0.22, as used in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 and SP4, and Enterprise Desktop 10 SP3 and SP4, when running OES Netware extensions, creates a world-writeable directory, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/44039 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66618
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/7849430
http://secunia.com/advisories/44039 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66618
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/7849430

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2011-0988), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.