CVE-2026-6265

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-04-27. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EPSS
17.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 27, 2026

Last Modified

May 7, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 7, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Advisory: Cerberus FTP Server Elevation of Privileges

https://labs.reversec.com/advisories/2026/04/cerberus-ftp-server-elevation-of-privileges
generic

Release Notes | Cerberus FTP Server

https://www.cerberusftp.com/releasenotes/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 42× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 112 total refreshes for this CVE.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-6265?
CVE-2026-6265 is a high vulnerability published on April 27, 2026. 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
When was CVE-2026-6265 disclosed?
CVE-2026-6265 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 27, 2026, with the most recent update on May 7, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-6265 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-6265 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 17.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-6265?
CVE-2026-6265 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-6265?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-6265, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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