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CVE-2026-119147 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:4.3 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/proftpd-sftp-copy-file-write	[email protected]
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd	[email protected]
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/blob/v1.3.9d/contrib/mod_sftp/fxp.c#L4748	[email protected]
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/commit/b7d3de4565ae448a510feecd17b41923e44bfe16	[email protected]
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/releases/tag/v1.3.10rc5	[email protected]
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/releases/tag/v1.3.9e	[email protected]
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/proftpd-before-1.3-9e-and-1.3-10rc5-mod-sftp-copy-file-authorization-bypass	[email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-863	Incorrect Authorization	[email protected]

Affected Products

No affected product data is available for this CVE.

Change History

2 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Nov 5, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Oct 30, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]