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Fencer Vulns
high 7.5

CVE-2005-0959 json

Buffer overflow in the mt_do_dir function in YepYep mtftpd 0.0.3 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long path.

published 2005-04-03 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-0960

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.6%
EPSS 3.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Buffer overflow in the mt_do_dir function in YepYep mtftpd 0.0.3 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long path.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-25321)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

3.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-25321 YepYep MTFTPD 0.2/0.3 - Remote CWD Argument Format String remote, 2005-03-30
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12947 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

Sources

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