CVE-2026-35025
ProFTPD ACL Bypass via /proc/self/root Path Prefix in RNFR
ProFTPD through 1.3.9b and 1.3.10rc2 contains an access control bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated FTP users to circumvent Directory ACL restrictions by prefixing paths with /proc/self/root in the RNFR command handler. Attackers can exploit the unresolved symlink components in dir_canonical_path() to cause dir_check() to perform lexical path comparisons that match no configured Directory block, enabling rename operations on files in DenyAll-protected directories and subsequent retrieval of those files. Mitigation: Sessions configured with DefaultRoot (chroot) are not affected, as chroot changes the directory to which /proc/self/root resolves.
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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
8.6
ProFTPD ACL Bypass via /proc/self/root Path Prefix in RNFR
ProFTPD through 1.3.9b and 1.3.10rc2 contains an access control bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated FTP users to circumvent Directory ACL restrictions by prefixing paths with /proc/self/root in the RNFR command handler. Attackers can exploit the unresolved symlink components in dir_canonical_path() to cause dir_check() to perform lexical path comparisons that match no configured Directory block, enabling rename operations on files in DenyAll-protected directories and subsequent retrieval of those files. Mitigation: Sessions configured with DefaultRoot (chroot) are not affected, as chroot changes the directory to which /proc/self/root resolves.
- Record
CVE-2026-35025- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-38789
8.6
ProFTPD through 1.3.9b and 1.3.10rc2 contains an access control bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated FTP users to circumvent Directory ACL restrictions by prefixing paths with /proc/self/root in the RNFR command handler. Attackers can exploit the unresolved symlink components in dir_canonical_path() to cause dir_check() to perform lexical path comparisons that match no configured Directory block, enabling rename operations on files in DenyAll-protected directories and subsequent retrieval of those files. Mitigation: Sessions configured with DefaultRoot (chroot) are not affected, as chroot changes the directory to which /proc/self/root resolves.
- Record
EUVD-2026-38789- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9vr4-2f43-pc8v
8.6
ProFTPD through 1.3.9b and 1.3.10rc2 contains an access control bypass vulnerability that allows...
ProFTPD through 1.3.9b and 1.3.10rc2 contains an access control bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated FTP users to circumvent Directory ACL restrictions by prefixing paths with /proc/self/root in the RNFR command handler. Attackers can exploit the unresolved symlink components in dir_canonical_path() to cause dir_check() to perform lexical path comparisons that match no configured Directory block, enabling rename operations on files in DenyAll-protected directories and subsequent retrieval of those files. Mitigation: Sessions configured with DefaultRoot (chroot) are not affected, as chroot changes the directory to which /proc/self/root resolves.
- Record
GHSA-9vr4-2f43-pc8v- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/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
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
8.6
ProFTPD through 1.3.9b and 1.3.10rc2 contains an access control bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated FTP users to circumvent Directory ACL restrictions by prefixing paths with /proc/self/root in the RNFR command handler. Attackers can exploit the unresolved symlink components in dir_canonical_path() to cause dir_check() to perform lexical path comparisons that match no configured Directory block, enabling rename operations on files in DenyAll-protected directories and subsequent retrieval of those files. Mitigation: Sessions configured with DefaultRoot (chroot) are not affected, as chroot changes the directory to which /proc/self/root resolves.
- Record
CVE-2026-35025- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/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
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
8.6
ProFTPD ACL Bypass via /proc/self/root Path Prefix in RNFR
ProFTPD through 1.3.9b and 1.3.10rc2 contains an access control bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated FTP users to circumvent Directory ACL restrictions by prefixing paths with /proc/self/root in the RNFR command handler. Attackers can exploit the unresolved symlink components in dir_canonical_path() to cause dir_check() to perform lexical path comparisons that match no configured Directory block, enabling rename operations on files in DenyAll-protected directories and subsequent retrieval of those files. Mitigation: Sessions configured with DefaultRoot (chroot) are not affected, as chroot changes the directory to which /proc/self/root resolves.
- Record
CVE-2026-35025- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-35025
8.6
ProFTPD through 1.3.9b and 1.3.10rc2 contains an access control bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated FTP users to circumvent Directory ACL restrictions by prefixing paths with /proc/self/root in the RNFR command handler. Attackers can exploit the unresolved symlink components in dir_canonical_path() to cause dir_check() to perform lexical path comparisons that match no configured Directory block, enabling rename operations on files in DenyAll-protected directories and subsequent retrieval of those files. Mitigation: Sessions configured with DefaultRoot (chroot) are not affected, as chroot changes the directory to which /proc/self/root resolves.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-35025- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/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
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-35025
8.6
ProFTPD through 1.3.9b and 1.3.10rc2 contains an access control bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated FTP users to circumvent Directory ACL restrictions by prefixing paths with /proc/self/root in the RNFR command handler. Attackers can exploit the unresolved symlink components in dir_canonical_path() to cause dir_check() to perform lexical path comparisons that match no configured Directory block, enabling rename operations on files in DenyAll-protected directories and subsequent retrieval of those files. Mitigation: Sessions configured with DefaultRoot (chroot) are not affected, as chroot changes the directory to which /proc/self/root resolves.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-35025- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
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 23 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-11.3.9~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 8 moreShow less1.3.9b~dfsg-11.3.9c~dfsg-11.3.9d~dfsg-11.3.9~dfsg-11.3.9~dfsg-21.3.9~dfsg-31.3.9~dfsg-41.3.9~dfsg-5 |
None known |
proftpd-dfsgDebian:14 |
All versions, 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 |
None known |
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:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.8.c+dfsg-21.3.8.c+dfsg-41.3.9~dfsg-3 |
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 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-35025 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.6) in Proftpd, published June 24, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.51%, the 43rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.