CVE-2026-119567

Low

Description

vsftpd through 3.0.5 contains an access control bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated FTP users to execute denied commands by issuing RFC 775 X-prefixed aliases. The cmds_denied check in process_post_login() compares literal tokens, so attackers can send XRMD, XMKD, XCWD, XPWD, or XCUP to perform blocked operations like deleting directories.

SeverityLow
CVSS3.1
Exploit probability—
ProductVsftpd
PublishedOct 30, 2026
First seenNov 4, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-184CWE-184

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
vsftpd vsftpdv ≤ 3.0.5—

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