CVE-2003-0766 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 6.9% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in FTP Desktop client 3.5, and possibly earlier versions, allow remote malicious servers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long FTP banner, (2) a long response to a USER command, or (3) a long response to a PASS command.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 6.88% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2003-09-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ftp desktop | ftp desktop |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | FTP Desktop 3.5 - Banner Parsing Buffer Overflow | 2003-09-08 |
| exploit-db | FTP Desktop 3.5 - FTP 331 Server Response Buffer Overflow | 2003-09-08 |
References
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