CVE-2026-6265

8.8 HIGH

Published: April 27, 2026 Modified: May 07, 2026

Description

Insecure preserved inherited permissions vulnerability in Cerberus FTP Server on Windows allows Privilege Escalation.This issue has been resolved in Cerberus FTP Server: 2026.1

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://labs.reversec.com/advisories/2026/04/cerberus-ftp-server-elevation-of-privileges

Source: db4dfee8-a97e-4877-bfae-eba6d14a2166

Vendor Advisory Exploit

https://www.cerberusftp.com/releasenotes/

Source: db4dfee8-a97e-4877-bfae-eba6d14a2166

Release Notes

https://labs.reversec.com/advisories/2026/04/cerberus-ftp-server-elevation-of-privileges

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Vendor Advisory Exploit

3 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

8.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.3%

17th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-278

Affected Vendors

cerberusftp

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