HIGH
Stack-based buffer overflow in Core FTP 2.1 build 1612 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long hostname in an FTP server entry in a site backup file
Published Sep 30, 2009
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.64%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Core FTP 2.1 build 1612 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long hostname in an FTP server entry in a site backup file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Affected products
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.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.64% 0.05638
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05638
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 5.64% (0.05638) | 92.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.64% (0.05638) | 91.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.38% (0.07377) | 91.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 17.99% (0.17991) | 96.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 24, 2024 | 7.70% (0.07696) | 94.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 5.58% (0.05584) | 93.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 3, 2024 | 7.84% (0.07837) | 93.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 8.59% (0.08594) | 93.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.44% (0.07437) | 92.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.44% (0.07437) | 91.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.44% (0.07437) | 80.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://osvdb.org/58385 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36872 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0909-exploits/coreftp_local.py.txt x_refsource_MISCExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53488 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/58385 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/36872 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0909-exploits/coreftp_local.py.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53488 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 30, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Sep 30, 2009
Link CVE-2009-3484
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a