FreeFloat FTP Server HOST Command buffer overflow

published 2025-06-04 17 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-16896

cvss: 7.3; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.7%; EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in FreeFloat FTP Server 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the component HOST Command Handler. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate 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: 17 mo ago (2025-06-04)

Exploit prediction

0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

vuldb.com https://vuldb.com/?submit.587000 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
fitoxs.com https://fitoxs.com/exploit/exploit-9e0f802ba8eab46db6ff5f0c634f96412286b66b33c50a420dd57c1329e3a20d1.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

FreeFloat 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

References

vuldb.com /?submit.587000
third-party-advisory, exploit, vdb-entry
fitoxs.com /exploit/exploit-9e0f802ba8eab46db6ff5f0c634f96412286b66b33c50a420dd57c1329e3a20d1.txt
broken-link, exploit
vuldb.com /?id.311079
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?ctiid.311079
signature, permissions-required, vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2025-5593
NVD CVE-2025-5593

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Summary