# CVE-2011-1575: The STARTTLS implementation in ftp\_parser.c in Pure-FTPd before 1.0.30 does not properly restrict I/O buffering, which allows man-in-the-mid

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2011-05-23 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The STARTTLS implementation in ftp_parser.c in Pure-FTPd before 1.0.30 does not properly restrict I/O buffering, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to insert commands into encrypted FTP sessions by sending a cleartext command that is processed after TLS is in place, related to a "plaintext command injection" attack, a similar issue to CVE-2011-0411.

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## References

- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/11/14
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00005.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=683221
- http://archives.pureftpd.org/archives.cgi?100:mss:3906:201103:cpeojfkblajnpinkeadd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-05/msg00029.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43988
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/11/7
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44548
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/11/8
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/11/3
- http://www.pureftpd.org/project/pure-ftpd/news
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=686590
- http://archives.pureftpd.org/archives.cgi?100:mss:3910:201103:cpeojfkblajnpinkeadd
- https://github.com/jedisct1/pure-ftpd/commit/65c4d4ad331e94661de763e9b5304d28698999c4
- https://github.com/masamoon/cve-2011-1575-poc

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