CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-3031

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability in vxFtpSrv 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a long USER name.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely take control of the FTP server, leading to compromise of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

Immediately update vxFtpSrv to the latest available version or apply a security patch from the vendor.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in vxFtpSrv 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long USER name.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS