{"id":"CVE-2026-119364","title":"ProFTPD through 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc4 mod_copy Symlink Following Write Bypass","summary":"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 d…","severity":"medium","cvss":5.3,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N","cvssSource":"cna","cwe":["CWE-59"],"vendor":"ProFTPD Project","product":"ProFTPD","affected":["ProFTPD <= 1.3.9e","ProFTPD >= 1.3.10rc1 < 1.3.10rc5"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"partial","timestamp":"2026-10-30T15:20:52.024825Z"},"published":"2026-10-30","updated":"2026-10-30","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-30T15:56:45.622Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-119364","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/2374"},{"url":"https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/commit/c41691f8981f98081fcb8a535c3c21b06a3f04af"},{"url":"https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/blob/v1.3.9e/contrib/mod_copy.c#L620"},{"url":"https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/releases/tag/v1.3.10rc5","label":"ProFTPD v1.3.10rc5 Release Notes"},{"url":"https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/proftpd-site-copy-dest-follow"},{"url":"https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/proftpd-through-1.3-9e-and-1.3-10rc4-mod-copy-symlink-following-write-bypass","label":"VulnCheck Advisory: ProFTPD through 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc4 mod_copy Symlink Following Write Bypass"}],"tags":["cve.org"],"epss":0.00465,"epssPercentile":0.40379,"ingestedAt":"2026-11-05T16:24:31.041Z","slug":"CVE-2026-119364","body":"## Overview\n\nProFTPD 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `ProFTPD <= 1.3.9e`\n- `ProFTPD >= 1.3.10rc1 < 1.3.10rc5`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":29,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":29.2,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}