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
First Time appeared Vsftpd Project
Vsftpd Project vsftpd
Weaknesses CWE-184
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vsftpd_project:vsftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Vsftpd Project
Vsftpd Project vsftpd
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Metrics cvssV3_1

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

cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

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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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-30T12:16:44.433

Modified: 2026-10-30T19:21:43.293

Link: CVE-2026-119567

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-10-30T11:31:13Z

Links: CVE-2026-119567 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-30T16:30:15Z

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