Vulnerability in Cerberus FTP Server
CVE-2026-6265
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
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Cerberus FTP Server — versions 0, 2026.1
- Cerberusftp FTP Server
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- db4dfee8-a97e-4877-bfae-eba6d14a2166 (release-notes, Release Notes)
- db4dfee8-a97e-4877-bfae-eba6d14a2166 (Exploit, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-6265?
- CVE-2026-6265 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cerberus FTP Server, classified under Insecure Preserved Inherited Permissions. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-04-27.
- How severe is CVE-2026-6265?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.