6.3

CVE-2026-119146: ProFTPD before 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc5 Buffer Overflow via mod_rewrite utf8trans RewriteMap

Awaiting analysis
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2026-119146ALPINE-CVE-2026-119146
Published 30-10-2026Last modified 30-10-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-119146 is a medium (CVSS 6.3) vulnerability in proftpd project proftpd. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.3/10
010
Medium · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.46%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailable
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 30-10-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.

Description

ProFTPD before 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc5 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the mod_rewrite int:utf8trans RewriteMap that allows remote attackers to overwrite static buffers. Attackers can send FTP command arguments longer than 1024 bytes, without authentication if pre-login commands are rewritten, to corrupt session memory and crash the session.

CVSS metrics

6 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.46%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

40%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Change unavailable

Change unavailable

31-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Alpine1 product
  • proftpd< 1.3.9e-r0
Debian1 product
  • proftpd-dfsgAll versions (No fix recorded)
Proftpd project1 product
  • proftpd< 1.3.9e | ≥ 1.3.10rc1, < 1.3.10rc5

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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