CVE-2026-28295

Gvfs: gvfs ftp backend: information disclosure via untrusted pasv responses

Published Feb 26, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in the FTP GVfs backend. A malicious FTP server can exploit this vulnerability by providing an arbitrary IP address and port in its passive mode (PASV) response. The client unconditionally trusts this information and attempts to connect to the specified endpoint, allowing the malicious server to probe for open ports accessible from the client's network.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

To mitigate this issue, users should avoid connecting to untrusted or unknown FTP servers when using applications that rely on the GVfs FTP backend. This vulnerability requires the client to interact with a malicious FTP server for exploitation.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4513-1 gvfs security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8114-1 GVfs vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Els
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Els
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in the FTP GVfs backend. A malicious FTP server can exploit this vulnerability by providing an arbitrary IP address and port in its passive mode (PASV) response. The client unconditionally trusts this information and attempts to connect to the specified endpoint, allowing the malicious server to probe for open ports accessible from the client's network.
Title Gvfs: gvfs ftp backend: information disclosure via untrusted pasv responses
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses CWE-918
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 6, 2026, 6:23 PM
Reserved
Feb 26, 2026, 1:34 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Feb 26, 2026, 4:24 PM
Modified
Nov 6, 2026, 7:17 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 26, 2026, 12:00 AM