Format string vulnerability in HD Soft Windows FTP Server 1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the username, which is processed by the wscanf function
Published Jan 15, 2004
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 9.77%
Description
Format string vulnerability in HD Soft Windows FTP Server 1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the username, which is processed by the wscanf function.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.6
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.77% (0.09773) | 95.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 9.77% (0.09773) | 94.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 14, 2025 | 8.30% (0.08299) | 91.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.95% (0.06947) | 90.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.81% (0.10813) | 88.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.95% (0.06947) | 90.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 4.31% (0.04308) | 92.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 30, 2024 | 17.95% (0.17955) | 95.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 23, 2023 | 24.68% (0.24684) | 96.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 36.00% (0.35996) | 96.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.69% (0.07687) | 93.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.69% (0.07687) | 92.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.69% (0.07687) | 81.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107367110805273&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107401398014761&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9385 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1008658 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107367110805273&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107401398014761&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9385 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1008658 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
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