CVE-2026-119147
ProFTPD before 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc5 mod_sftp Copy-File Authorization Bypass
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
ProFTPD before 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc5 mod_sftp Copy-File Authorization Bypass
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-119147- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
EUVDEUVD-2026-113780
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-113780- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-05
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-24hg-mwfp-6pwj
ProFTPD before 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc5 contains an authorization bypass in the mod_sftp copy-file...
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.
- Record
GHSA-24hg-mwfp-6pwj- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/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 - CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-119147- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/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 - CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSVALPINE-CVE-2026-119147
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.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2026-119147- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/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 - Updated
- 2026-11-06
OSV
ProFTPD before 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc5 mod_sftp Copy-File Authorization Bypass
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-119147- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-06
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-119147
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-119147- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/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 - Updated
- 2026-11-06
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-119147
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-119147- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:12438-1 No score
proftpd-1.3.9e-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the proftpd-1.3.9e-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:12438-1- Updated
- 2026-11-06
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
proftpdAlpine:v3.23 |
before 1.3.9e-r0 | 1.3.9e-r0 |
proftpdAlpine:v3.24 |
before 1.3.9e-r0 | 1.3.9e-r0 |
proftpd-dfsgDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.8+dfsg-41.3.8+dfsg-4+deb12u11.3.8+dfsg-4+deb12u21.3.8+dfsg-4+deb12u31.3.8+dfsg-4+deb12u4 Show 26 moreShow less1.3.8+dfsg-4+deb12u51.3.8+dfsg-51.3.8+dfsg-61.3.8+dfsg-71.3.8+dfsg-81.3.8.a+dfsg-11.3.8.b+dfsg-11.3.8.b+dfsg-21.3.8.b+dfsg-31.3.8.b+dfsg-41.3.8.c+dfsg-11.3.8.c+dfsg-21.3.8.c+dfsg-31.3.8.c+dfsg-41.3.9a~dfsg-11.3.9b~dfsg-11.3.9c~dfsg-11.3.9d~dfsg-11.3.9e~dfsg-11.3.9e~dfsg-21.3.9e~dfsg-31.3.9~dfsg-11.3.9~dfsg-21.3.9~dfsg-31.3.9~dfsg-41.3.9~dfsg-5 |
None known |
proftpd-dfsgDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.8.c+dfsg-41.3.8.c+dfsg-4+deb13u11.3.8.c+dfsg-4+deb13u21.3.8.c+dfsg-4+deb13u31.3.9a~dfsg-1 Show 11 moreShow less1.3.9b~dfsg-11.3.9c~dfsg-11.3.9d~dfsg-11.3.9e~dfsg-11.3.9e~dfsg-21.3.9e~dfsg-31.3.9~dfsg-11.3.9~dfsg-21.3.9~dfsg-31.3.9~dfsg-41.3.9~dfsg-5 |
None known |
proftpd-dfsgDebian:14 |
before 1.3.9e~dfsg-1, plus listed versions 1.3.8.c+dfsg-41.3.9a~dfsg-11.3.9b~dfsg-11.3.9c~dfsg-11.3.9d~dfsg-1 Show 5 moreShow less1.3.9~dfsg-11.3.9~dfsg-21.3.9~dfsg-31.3.9~dfsg-41.3.9~dfsg-5 |
1.3.9e~dfsg-1 |
proftpd-dfsgUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.5-21.3.5a-11.3.5a-1build11.3.5a-1ubuntu0.1 |
None known |
proftpd-dfsgUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.5d-11.3.5e-1build1 |
None known |
proftpd-dfsgUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.6-6build21.3.6c-11.3.6c-21.3.6c-2ubuntu0.1 |
None known |
proftpd-dfsgUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.7b+dfsg-11.3.7c+dfsg-1build11.3.7c+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 |
None known |
proftpd-dfsgUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.8+dfsg-81.3.8.a+dfsg-11.3.8.b+dfsg-11.3.8.b+dfsg-1build11.3.8.b+dfsg-1build21.3.8.b+dfsg-1build31.3.8.b+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 |
None known |
proftpd-dfsgUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.9~dfsg-41.3.9b~dfsg-11.3.9d~dfsg-1 |
None known |
proftpd-dfsgUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.9~dfsg-31.3.9~dfsg-4 |
None known |
proftpdopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 1.3.9e-1.1 | 1.3.9e-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases, references | CVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV | |
| affected | OSV | |
| affected, aliases, facts, references | OSV | |
| affected, aliases, facts, references | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-119147 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Proftpd, published October 30, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 21st percentile. Fixed in proftpd 1.3.9e-r0.
References
github.com/proftpd/proftpd/commit/b7d3de4565ae448a510feecd17b41923e44bfe16
abraxaslabs.tech/research/proftpd-sftp-copy-file-write
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vulncheck.com/advisories/proftpd-before-1.3-9e-and-1.3-10rc5-mod-sftp-copy-file-authorization-bypass
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119147
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2026-119147
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-119147
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-119147
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-119147
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-119147