CVE-2004-2089 — Matrix FTP Server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by logging in using four spaces as the username and password and then issuing a LIST command

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Matrix FTP Server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by logging in using four spaces as the username and password and then issuing a LIST command

Published May 19, 2005

5.0

MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 1.84%

Description

Matrix FTP Server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by logging in using four spaces as the username and password and then issuing a LIST command.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

1.84% 0.01843

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.01843

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 (10 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	1.84% (0.01843)	78.24th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	1.84% (0.01843)	76.18th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.79% (0.00786)	72.15th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.32% (0.00317)	71.29th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Feb 8, 2024	0.32% (0.00319)	69.73th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.32% (0.00319)	65.80th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	1.05% (0.01055)	52.13th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Sep 17, 2022	1.05% (0.01055)	50.47th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	1.05% (0.01055)	48.43th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	1.05% (0.01055)	27.52th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

References (2)

http://securitytracker.com/id?1008970
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKExploitVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15075
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Link	Providers	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1008970		vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKExploitVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15075		vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published May 19, 2005

Updated Aug 8, 2024

Reserved May 19, 2005

Link CVE-2004-2089

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2004-2089

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2004-2089