CVE-2026-119364
mediumProFTPD through 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc1 through 1.3.10rc4 contains a link-following vulnerability in mod_copy that allows authenticated FTP users to bypass Limit…
ProFTPD through 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc1 through 1.3.10rc4 contains a link-following vulnerability in mod_copy that allows authenticated FTP users to bypass Limit WRITE restrictions via symlinks. Attackers can place a symlink in a writable directory and use SITE COPY or SITE CPTO to overwrite files in write-denied locations.
CVSS
5.3
5.3 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (disclosure@vulncheck.com)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-10-30 12:16
Modified: 2026-10-30 19:03
NVD status: Awaiting Analysis
Last synced 1 day ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-30 19:20 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
Not reported by the source (unknown — not "none").
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
No vendor advisory or patch reference tagged by NVD. Check the references below.
References
- https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/proftpd-site-copy-dest-follow disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/blob/v1.3.9e/contrib/mod_copy.c#L620 disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/commit/c41691f8981f98081fcb8a535c3c21b06a3f04af disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/2374 disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/releases/tag/v1.3.10rc5 disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/proftpd-through-1.3-9e-and-1.3-10rc4-mod-copy-symlink... disclosure@vulncheck.com
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-30 19:20 UTC · record ↗