CVE-2026-119364
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data tampering.
- Exploit odds
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Record status
- Awaiting Analysis
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 6.0
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/commit/c41691f8981f98081fcb8a535c3c21b06a3f04af
- https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/releases/tag/v1.3.10rc5
References
- https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/proftpd-site-copy-dest-follow
- https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd
- https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/blob/v1.3.9e/contrib/mod_copy.c#L620
- https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/commit/c41691f8981f98081fcb8a535c3c21b06a3f04af
- https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/2374
- https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/releases/tag/v1.3.10rc5
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/proftpd-through-1.3-9e-and-1.3-10rc4-mod-copy-symlink-following-write-bypass