CVE-2026-6265
Local Privilege Escalation in Cerberus FTP Server =< 2025.4.2
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
INFO
Published Date :
April 27, 2026, 2:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 27, 2026, 2:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
db4dfee8-a97e-4877-bfae-eba6d14a2166
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-6265
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | db4dfee8-a97e-4877-bfae-eba6d14a2166 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | db4dfee8-a97e-4877-bfae-eba6d14a2166 |
Solution
- Update Cerberus FTP Server to version 2026.1 or later.
- Verify file and directory permissions settings.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-6265.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-6265
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by db4dfee8-a97e-4877-bfae-eba6d14a2166
Apr. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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 Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-278 Added Reference https://labs.reversec.com/advisories/2026/04/cerberus-ftp-server-elevation-of-privileges Added Reference https://www.cerberusftp.com/releasenotes/ -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Apr. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://labs.reversec.com/advisories/2026/04/cerberus-ftp-server-elevation-of-privileges