CVE-2026-119567 vsftpd through 3.0.5 cmds_denied Bypass via RFC 775 Command Aliases
Low 2.3
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-119567 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2026-119567 is a low-severity vulnerability in vsftpd, published on 30 Oct 2026.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-119567 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: vsftpd. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-119567/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-119567/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-119567?
CVE-2026-119567 is a low-severity vulnerability in vsftpd, published on 30 Oct 2026.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-184
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-119567?
How do I fix CVE-2026-119567?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-119567 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-119567 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as AZL-111796, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-119567, GHSA-9f6m-7pvr-9832, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-119567.