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Fencer Vulns
high 7.2

CVE-2004-2418 json

Buffer overflow in SlimFTPd 3.15 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long command, such as (1) CWD, (2) STOR, (3…

published 2004-12-31 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-2409

cvss
7.2
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.4%
EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Buffer overflow in SlimFTPd 3.15 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long command, such as (1) CWD, (2) STOR, (3) MKD, and (4) STAT.

Patch / fix

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-623)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

1.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-623 SlimFTPd 3.15 - Remote Buffer Overflow remote, 2004-11-10
  • securitytracker.com http://securitytracker.com/id?1012167 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-11/0293.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

Sources

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