CVE-2009-0349 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.9% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 5.86% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-01-29 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ftpshell | ftpshell server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | FTPShell Server 4.3 - Licence Key Remote Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2009-01-22 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD