Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-15272 · published 15 November 2017

CVE-2017-15272: Psftpd improper authentication vulnerability

PPsftp · Psftpd

The PSFTPd 10.0.4 Build 729 server stores its configuration inside PSFTPd.dat. This file is a Microsoft Access Database and can be extracted. The application sets the encrypt flag with the password "ITsILLEGAL"; however, this password is not required to extract the data. Cleartext is used for a user password.

5.3 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 0.56% · top 55.6% CWE-287 · Improper authenticationCWE-522 · Insufficiently protected credentials

5.3CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 2.1

0.56%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

6References

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Affected products

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

PPsftpd Psftp

References

Link	Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144972/PSFTPd-Windows-FTP-Server-10.0.4-Build-729-Use-After-Free-Log-Injection.html	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541518/100/0/threaded
https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-006-psftpd/	Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144972/PSFTPd-Windows-FTP-Server-10.0.4-Build-729-Use-After-Free-Log-Injection.html	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541518/100/0/threaded
https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-006-psftpd/	Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-15272), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.