FreeFloat FTP Server REGET Command buffer overflow

published 2025-06-04 17 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-16898

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 was found in FreeFloat FTP Server 1.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component REGET 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: none
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

fitoxs.com https://fitoxs.com/exploit/exploit-e21cfeef06589e33f21ae1975b3395b38b98d82f90a582a2f41dc8c6bb1ecdc1.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

fitoxs.com /exploit/exploit-e21cfeef06589e33f21ae1975b3395b38b98d82f90a582a2f41dc8c6bb1ecdc1.txt
broken-link, exploit
vuldb.com /?id.311082
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?ctiid.311082
signature, permissions-required, vdb-entry
vuldb.com /?submit.587019
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2025-5596
NVD CVE-2025-5596

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Summary