CVE-2026-119364

ProFTPD through 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc4 mod_copy Symlink Following Write Bypass

6.0 MediumFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.46%Unchanged since Oct 31, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.0

ProFTPD through 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc4 mod_copy Symlink Following Write Bypass

Record: CVE-2026-119364
CVSS 4.0: 6.0 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-113781 6.0

Record: EUVD-2026-113781
CVSS 4.0: 6.0 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-97rq-x35j-mmf5 6.0

ProFTPD through 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc1 through 1.3.10rc4 contains a link-following vulnerability in...

Record: GHSA-97rq-x35j-mmf5
CVSS 4.0: 6.0 MediumCVSS: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
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 6.0

Record: CVE-2026-119364
CVSS 4.0: 6.0 MediumCVSS: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
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVALPINE-CVE-2026-119364 6.0

Record: ALPINE-CVE-2026-119364
CVSS 4.0: 6.0 MediumCVSS: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
Updated: 2026-11-03

OSV 6.0

ProFTPD through 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc4 mod_copy Symlink Following Write Bypass

Record: CVE-2026-119364
CVSS 4.0: 6.0 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-119364 6.0

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2026-119364
CVSS 4.0: 6.0 MediumCVSS: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
Updated: 2026-11-04

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-119364 6.0

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2026-119364
CVSS 4.0: 6.0 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-05

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`proftpd` Alpine:v3.23	before 1.3.9e-r0	1.3.9e-r0
`proftpd` Alpine:v3.24	before 1.3.9e-r0	1.3.9e-r0
`proftpd-dfsg` Debian: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 less 1.3.8+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-dfsg` Debian: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 less 1.3.9b~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-dfsg` Debian:14	before 1.3.9e~dfsg-3, 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 7 moreShow less 1.3.9e~dfsg-11.3.9e~dfsg-21.3.9~dfsg-11.3.9~dfsg-21.3.9~dfsg-31.3.9~dfsg-41.3.9~dfsg-5	1.3.9e~dfsg-3
`proftpd-dfsg` Ubuntu: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-dfsg` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.5d-11.3.5e-1build1	None known
`proftpd-dfsg` Ubuntu: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-dfsg` Ubuntu: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-dfsg` Ubuntu: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-dfsg` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.9~dfsg-41.3.9b~dfsg-11.3.9d~dfsg-1	None known
`proftpd-dfsg` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.9~dfsg-31.3.9~dfsg-4	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 4, 2026	affected	OSV
Nov 4, 2026	affected, aliases, facts, references	OSV
Nov 3, 2026	affected, aliases, facts, references	OSV
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-119364 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.0) in Proftpd, published October 30, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.46%, the 40th percentile. Fixed in proftpd 1.3.9e-r0.

References

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