HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2011-3171
LOW

CVE-2011-3171

CWE-22Published: November 4, 2011· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

3.6
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in pure-FTPd 1.0.22 and possibly other versions, when running on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and possibly other operating systems, when the Netware OES remote server feature is enabled, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via unknown vectors.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2011-3171 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityP
AvailabilityP
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

pureftpd1 product(s)
pure-ftpd
SUSE2 product(s)
linux enterprise desktoplinux enterprise server
Source: NVD CPE · 60 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (8)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2011-3171
CVSS Score3.6 / 10
SeverityLOW
WeaknessCWE-22
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 4, 2011

Related CVEs (CWE-22)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2011-3171 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.