CVE-2026-10031
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
SFTPGo prior to 2.7.4 contains a permission bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated users to circumvent per-directory access controls by creating symbolic links in a permitted directory that point to files in directories where download, upload, or overwrite permissions are denied. Attackers can exploit the create_symlinks permission combined with read and write access in one directory to read or modify files in restricted directories, as operations are authorized against the link's directory permissions rather than the dereferenced target's directory permissions.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.3
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-30 23:16:51.347000
Last modified
2026-10-29 21:17:11.183000
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"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-07-30T23:16:51.347",
"lastModified": "2026-10-29T21:17:11.183",
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"value": "SFTPGo anterior a 2.7.4 contiene una vulnerabilidad de omisión de permisos que permite a usuarios autenticados eludir los controles de acceso por directorio mediante la creación de enlaces simbólicos en un directorio permitido que apuntan a archivos en directorios donde los permisos de descarga, carga o sobrescritura están denegados. Los atacantes pueden explotar el permiso create_symlinks combinado con acceso de lectura y escritura en un directorio para leer o modificar archivos en directorios restringidos, ya que las operaciones se autorizan contra los permisos del directorio del enlace en lugar de los permisos del directorio del objetivo desreferenciado."
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"source": "[email protected]",
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"source": "[email protected]"
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