CVE-2005-3683 in the critical feed json
Stack-based buffer overflow in freeFTPd before 1.0.9 with Logging enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (applicatio…
published 2005-11-19 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-3680
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 71.5%
- EPSS 71.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.4%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in freeFTPd before 1.0.9 with Logging enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), and possibly execute arbitrary code, via a long USER command.
Patch / fix
- osvdb.org/20909 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/17583 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/ftp/freeftpd_user)
- Published
Exploit prediction
71.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/ftp/freeftpd_user freeFTPd 1.0 Username Overflow metasploit exploit, average rank, 2005-11-16
- EDB-16707 freeFTPd 1.0 - 'Username' Remote Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2010-07-03
- EDB-1330 freeFTPd 1.0.8 - 'USER' Remote Buffer Overflow remote, 2005-11-17
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15457 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
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secunia.com
/advisories/17583
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/20909
vdb-entry, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/15457
vdb-entry, exploit
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1015230
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/23118
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2005/2458
vdb-entry
-
marc.info
/?l=full-disclosure&m=113213763821294&w=2
mailing-list
-
marc.info
/?l=full-disclosure&m=113216611924774&w=2
mailing-list
- freeftpd.com /?ctt=changelog
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-3683
- NVD CVE-2005-3683
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