CVE-2026-42167 Public exploit High · 8.1 EPSS 7.4%
mod_sql in ProFTPD before 1.3.9a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a username, in scenarios where…
ProFTPD · ProFTPD
Official description · CVE.org
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).
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71.7 / 100
- Exploited
- Yes, in VulnCheck KEV
- Reports
- 0
- Tactics
- 0/15
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Public exploit code (PoC-in-GitHub) was available the same day.
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No techniques linkedNo ATT&CK techniques are linked to this CVE yet. MITRE CTID has not mapped it, and no report passage in the corpus ties it to a technique.
What security researchers reported
Not named in any threat report yetAlso mentioned in 8 community threat pulses (AlienVault OTX)
Weaker evidencePulses are indicator collections that anyone can publish. A mention is not confirmation of exploitation.
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