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Vulnerability record · CVE-2011-4130 · published 6 December 2011

CVE-2011-4130: Proftpd vulnerability

PProftpd · Proftpd

Use-after-free vulnerability in the Response API in ProFTPD before 1.3.3g allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving an error that occurs after an FTP data transfer.

9.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 13% · top 3.9% CWE-399 · CWE-399
9.0CVSS 2.0 base score
13%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the Response API in ProFTPD before 1.3.3g allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving an error that occurs after an FTP data transfer.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3711 ExploitPatch
http://www.proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.3g
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50631
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-328/
http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3711 ExploitPatch
http://www.proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.3g
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50631
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-328/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2011-4130), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.