CVE-2005-2373 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in SlimFTPd 3.15 and 3.16 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long directory name to (1) LIST…
published 2005-07-26 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2374
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 45.7%
- EPSS 45.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in SlimFTPd 3.15 and 3.16 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long directory name to (1) LIST, (2) DELE or (3) RNFR commands.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/ftp/slimftpd_list_concat)
- Published
Exploit prediction
45.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/ftp/slimftpd_list_concat SlimFTPd LIST Concatenation Overflow metasploit exploit, great rank, 2005-07-21
- EDB-16729 SlimFTPd - 'LIST' Concatenation Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2010-10-05
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1014542
vdb-entry
-
whitsoftdev.com
/slimftpd/
url-repurposed
-
secunia.com
/advisories/16177
third-party-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=112196537312610&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2373
- NVD CVE-2005-2373
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