CVE-2026-119146
ProFTPD before 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc5 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the mod_rewrite…
- Risk score
- 42/100
- CVSS
- 5.6 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.5%
- Published
- 30 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- ProFTPD before 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc5 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the mod_rewrite int:utf8trans RewriteMap that allows remote attackers to overwrite static buffers. Attackers can send FTP command arguments longer than 1024 bytes, without authentication if pre-login commands are rewritten, to corrupt sess…
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Upgrade the product to 1.3.9 or later.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 5.6 medium
References
- https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/proftpd-rewrite-utf8trans
- https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd
- https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/blob/v1.3.9d/contrib/mod_rewrite.c#L2052
- https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/commit/502d280b8d0ef72e44c6dd0a35a9405af0a1e301
- https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/releases/tag/v1.3.10rc5
- https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/releases/tag/v1.3.9e
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/proftpd-before-1.3-9e-and-1.3-10rc5-buffer-overflow-via-mod-rewrite-utf8trans-rewritemap
Original description
ProFTPD before 1.3.9e and 1.3.10rc5 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the mod_rewrite int:utf8trans RewriteMap that allows remote attackers to overwrite static buffers. Attackers can send FTP command arguments longer than 1024 bytes, without authentication if pre-login commands are rewritten, to corrupt session memory and crash the session.
Last activity 30 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.