FKIE_CVE-2026-42167

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-04-28 23:16 - Updated: 2026-07-24 21:10
Severity
8.1 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
mod_sql in ProFTPD before 1.3.9a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a username, in scenarios where there is logging of USER requests with an expansion such as %U, and the SQL backend allows commands (e.g., COPY TO PROGRAM).
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.proftpd.org/docs/RELEASE_NOTES-1.3.10rc1Release Notes
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/ZeroPathAI/proftpd-CVE-2026-42167-pocExploit, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/2052Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/01/4Mailing List
cve@mitre.orghttps://zeropath.com/blog/proftpd-cve-2026-42167-auth-bypass-privesc-rceExploit, Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/01/13Mailing List
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/01/4Mailing List
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://github.com/ZeroPathAI/proftpd-CVE-2026-42167-pocExploit, Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
proftpd proftpd *
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  "lastModified": "2026-07-24T21:10:00.143",
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