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high 7.5

CVE-2004-0069 json

Format string vulnerability in HD Soft Windows FTP Server 1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format stri…

published 2004-01-15 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0069

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
9.8%
EPSS 9.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Format string vulnerability in HD Soft Windows FTP Server 1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the username, which is processed by the wscanf function.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-23531)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

9.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-23531 HD Soft Windows FTP Server 1.5/1.6 - 'Username' Format String remote, 2004-01-12
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9385 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

Sources

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