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
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium : upgrade to 1.3.10rc5 or 1.3.9e when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 13:35 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 6.3 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 5.6 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.3.10rc5, 1.3.9e
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade ProFTPD to 1.3.10rc5 or 1.3.9e.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| ProFTPD ProjectProFTPD | Affected
| Fixed in
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| ProFTPD ProjectProFTPD | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubProFTPDpkg:github/ProFTPDOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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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.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119146 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/proftpd/proftpd/commit/502d280b8d0ef72e44c6dd0a35a9405af0a1e301 (opens in a new tab)
- abraxaslabs.tech/research/proftpd-rewrite-utf8trans (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/proftpd/proftpd (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/proftpd/proftpd/blob/v1.3.9d/contrib/mod_rewrite.c (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/proftpd/proftpd/releases/tag/v1.3.10rc5 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/proftpd/proftpd/releases/tag/v1.3.9e (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/proftpd-before-1.3-9e-and-1.3-10rc5-buffer-overflow-via-mod-rewrite-utf8trans-rewritemap (opens in a new tab)