5.3

CVE-2026-119147: ProFTPD before 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc5 mod_sftp Copy-File Authorization Bypass

Awaiting analysis
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2026-119147ALPINE-CVE-2026-119147
Published 30-10-2026Last modified 30-10-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-119147 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in proftpd project proftpd. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.29%
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 an authorization bypass in the mod_sftp copy-file extension handler that skips Limit WRITE checks for new destination files. Authenticated SFTP users can copy any readable file to a new path in write-denied directories, creating files where uploads are forbidden.

CVSS metrics

6 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.29%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

21%

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, low-privilege account, 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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