CVE-2026-42167
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit a vulnerability in ProFTPD to conduct an SQL injection attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit a vulnerability in ProFTPD to conduct an SQL injection attack.
- Who is affected
- Remote anonymous attackers targeting ProFTPD installations.
- Urgency
- Remediation is high urgency due to the potential for remote exploitation and the severity of SQL injection vulnerabilities.
- Action
- Upgrade to the latest version of ProFTPD that addresses this vulnerability.
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Exploitation outlook
- Moderate exploitation risk4.4% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 90% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- high[UPDATE] [high] ProFTPD: Vulnerability allows SQL injectioncert-bund · 2026-07-27
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