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.
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| 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. | |
| Title | vsftpd through 3.0.5 cmds_denied Bypass via RFC 775 Command Aliases | |
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Vsftpd Project
Vsftpd Project vsftpd |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-184 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:vsftpd_project:vsftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Vsftpd Project
Vsftpd Project vsftpd |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-30T11:31:13.756Z
Reserved: 2026-10-30T10:53:32.356Z
Link: CVE-2026-119567
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Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-10-30T12:16:44.433
Modified: 2026-10-30T19:21:43.293
Link: CVE-2026-119567
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-10-30T16:30:15Z
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