CVE-2026-35025

ProFTPD ACL Bypass via /proc/self/root Path Prefix in RNFR

Published Jun 24, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
ProFTPD through 1.3.9b and 1.3.10rc2 contains an access control bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated FTP users to circumvent Directory ACL restrictions by prefixing paths with /proc/self/root in the RNFR command handler. Attackers can exploit the unresolved symlink components in dir_canonical_path() to cause dir_check() to perform lexical path comparisons that match no configured Directory block, enabling rename operations on files in DenyAll-protected directories and subsequent retrieval of those files. Mitigation: Sessions configured with DefaultRoot (chroot) are not affected, as chroot changes the directory to which /proc/self/root resolves.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Proftpd
Proftpd proftpd
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Proftpd
Proftpd proftpd
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Proftpd Project
Proftpd Project proftpd
Vendors & Products Proftpd Project
Proftpd Project proftpd
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description ProFTPD through 1.3.9b and 1.3.10rc2 contains an access control bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated FTP users to circumvent Directory ACL restrictions by prefixing paths with /proc/self/root in the RNFR command handler. Attackers can exploit the unresolved symlink components in dir_canonical_path() to cause dir_check() to perform lexical path comparisons that match no configured Directory block, enabling rename operations on files in DenyAll-protected directories and subsequent retrieval of those files. Mitigation: Sessions configured with DefaultRoot (chroot) are not affected, as chroot changes the directory to which /proc/self/root resolves.
Title ProFTPD ACL Bypass via /proc/self/root Path Prefix in RNFR
Weaknesses CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 8, 2026, 2:02 PM
Reserved
Mar 31, 2026, 8:40 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 24, 2026, 2:17 PM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 11:10 PM