PCMan FTP Server HOST Command buffer overflow

published 2025-04-16 18 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-11376

cvss: 7.3; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.8%; EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in PCMan FTP Server 2.0.7. Affected is an unknown function of the component HOST Command Handler. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 18 mo ago (2025-04-16)

Exploit prediction

0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

fitoxs.com https://fitoxs.com/exploit/exploit-42ef6503a06aafc10808fa38b9e2e8f7.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	6.9	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA	3.1	7.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CNA	3.0	7.3	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CNA	2.0	7.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CNA	4.0	6.9	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
NVD	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

PCMan FTP Server

Classification

Weakness

CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

References

fitoxs.com /exploit/exploit-42ef6503a06aafc10808fa38b9e2e8f7.txt
broken-link, exploit
vuldb.com /?id.304968
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?ctiid.304968
signature, permissions-required, vdb-entry
vuldb.com /?submit.552787
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2025-3679
NVD CVE-2025-3679

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Summary