CVE-2004-0159 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 9% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Format string vulnerability in hsftp 1.11 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via file names containing format string characters that are not properly handled when executing an "ls" command.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 9.02% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2004-03-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| samhain labs | hsftp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Samhain Labs 1.x - HSFTP Remote Format String | 2004-02-23 |
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-February/017737.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/4029
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9715
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15276
- https://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-447
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-February/017737.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/4029
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9715
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15276
- https://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-447
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