CVE Tools
Sign in

CVE-2011-3171

Published: Nov 4, 2011Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-22
NVD MITRE
3.6CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 56.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Am I actually vulnerable?1 Nuclei template available — see how to check your systems. How to verify

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:NI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
Open in CVSS calculator →

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

SUSE Linux EnterpriseNovell Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
n/an/a
pure-ftpdpureftpd
On-prem
Communications / email-server-client
novell inc.commercialUSOperating Systems
pureftpdoss-projectCommunicationsaka pure-ftpd, pureftpd

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

Click technique nodes to view MITRE ATT&CK details. Scroll to zoom, drag to pan.

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
View detailed technique mapping

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-09/msg00015.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49541
securityfocus.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69686
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
and 1 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Nov 4, 2011
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

Unlock Complete Vulnerability Intelligence

Get the full picture for CVE-2011-3171 and every CVE in our database. Create a free account — no credit card required.

Create Free Account
Plain-language analysis
Impact assessment and exploitation scenario in plain English
Attack graph visualization
Interactive attack path and kill chain mapping
Exploit details & PoC links
ExploitDB, Metasploit, GitHub PoCs with direct links
Nuclei scanner templates
Ready-to-use vulnerability scanner templates
Full remediation guide
Patch instructions, workarounds, and compliance impact
Interactive AI chat
Ask questions about this vulnerability in natural language
Related vulnerabilities
Semantically similar CVEs and attack patterns
REST API & MCP access
Integrate vulnerability data into your workflows