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CVE-2026-28296: Gvfs: ftp gvfs backend: arbitrary ftp command injection via crlf sequences in file paths

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-02-26 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-93

Description

A flaw was found in the FTP GVfs backend. A remote attacker could exploit this input validation vulnerability by supplying specially crafted file paths containing carriage return and line feed (CRLF) sequences. These unsanitized sequences allow the attacker to terminate intended FTP commands and inject arbitrary FTP commands, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or other severe impacts.

Affected products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10: all versions
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6: all versions
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7: all versions
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8: all versions
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9: all versions

References

• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-28296
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2443003

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