Stack-based buffer overflow in FTPShell Server 4.3 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (persistent daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in a licensing key (aka .key) file
Published Jan 29, 2009
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.86%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in FTPShell Server 4.3 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (persistent daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in a licensing key (aka .key) file.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.3
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:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.86% (0.05859) | 92.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.86% (0.05859) | 92.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.05% (0.26051) | 96.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 17, 2025 | 9.29% (0.09290) | 92.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.85% (0.06854) | 90.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 10.14% (0.10144) | 94.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 13.04% (0.13042) | 95.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 28, 2024 | 12.56% (0.12560) | 95.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2024 | 7.09% (0.07090) | 93.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 9, 2023 | 3.69% (0.03689) | 90.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 18, 2023 | 5.13% (0.05133) | 91.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.90% (0.03895) | 90.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.01% (0.06006) | 90.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.01% (0.06006) | 89.68th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.01% (0.06006) | 77.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://osvdb.org/51510 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33597 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7852 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/51510 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/33597 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7852 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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