CVE-2026-6265
Local Privilege Escalation in Cerberus FTP Server =< 2025.4.2
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.3 High
- Published
- Apr 27, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 27, 2026
- Reserved
- Apr 14, 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
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 7.3 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H | NCSC-FI |
Weaknesses
- CWE-278 Insecure preserved inherited permissions
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Cerberus FTP ServerCerberus |
|
References
- https://www.cerberusftp.com/releasenotes/release-notes
- https://labs.reversec.com/advisories/2026/04/cerberus-ftp-server-elevation-of-privilegesthird-party-advisory
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