Buffer overflow in Xlight FTP Server
CVE-2026-67191
Xlight FTP Server before 3.9.5 contains a pre-authentication heap buffer overflow vulnerability that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to write past the end of a heap buffer by sending a malformed SSH client identification string. A logic error in the recv loop's termination condition uses an incorrect OR operator where an AND operator is required, enabling exploitation on any SSH or SFTP connection before authentication occurs.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.006 (47.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Xlight Ftp Server — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)
- Changelog (release-notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-67191?
- CVE-2026-67191 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xlight FTP Server, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-07-29.
- How severe is CVE-2026-67191?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.