Untrusted search path in FileZilla
Priority LOW 39CWE-426Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.
Summary
Untrusted search path in FileZilla before 3.41.0-rc1 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a malicious 'fzsftp' binary in the user's home directory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02838 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FileZilla | FileZilla | 3.41.0-rc1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FileZilla VendorFileZilla Affected 3.41.0-rc1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:filezilla-project:filezilla_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.41.0 | Vulnerable | Filezilla-Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 28 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:filezilla-project:filezilla_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.41.0 Vulnerable ·Filezilla-Project
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 28 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-5429
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p964-493x-wvv2
- 2026-10-11 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
References
More FileZilla vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-09123 FileZilla Client Installer uninstall.exe unquoted search path CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2005-03407 Buffer overflow in FileZilla Server Terminal 0.9.4d may allow remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2007-02236 Multiple format string vulnerabilities in FileZilla before 2.2.32 allow remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-00306 Multiple buffer overflows in FileZilla before 2.2.30a allow remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-00308 Format string vulnerability in the LogMessage function in FileZilla before 3.0.0-beta5… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-02339 Buffer overflow in FileZilla before 2.2.23 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2019-5429 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-5429 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p964-493x-wvv2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-5429 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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