[UPDATE] [high] ProFTPD: Vulnerability allows bypassing security measures and file manipulation

highCVE-2026-35025

A remote, authenticated attacker can exploit a vulnerability in ProFTPD to bypass security measures and manipulate files.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: ProFTPD product: ProFTPD Authentication bypassOther

What: A remote, authenticated attacker can exploit a vulnerability in ProFTPD to bypass security measures and manipulate files.
Who is affected: Authenticated users of ProFTPD are affected by this vulnerability.
Urgency: This is a high urgency issue due to the potential for file manipulation by authenticated attackers.
Action: Apply the latest security patch for ProFTPD to remediate the vulnerability.

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Details

Source: CERT-Bund (BSI) Security Advisories (DE · national-cert · site)
Severity: high
Published: 2026-07-22
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync
Language: Machine-translated to English — verify against the original

Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2069

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-350250.35% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 28% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-35025	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

Recent advisories for ProFTPD

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

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