Description
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.
Published: 2026-10-30
Score: 6 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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History

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title ProFTPD through 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc4 mod_copy Symlink Following Write Bypass
First Time appeared Proftpd
Proftpd proftpd
Weaknesses CWE-59
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Proftpd
Proftpd proftpd
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6, '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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-30T11:30:37.047Z

Reserved: 2026-10-30T00:26:48.481Z

Link: CVE-2026-119364

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-30T12:16:35.533

Modified: 2026-10-30T12:16:35.533

Link: CVE-2026-119364

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-30T12:30:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-59

    Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')