CVE-2007-5184 in the critical feed json
Format string vulnerability in the SMBDirList function in dirlist.c in SmbFTPD 0.96 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via f…
published 2007-10-03 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-5165
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 12.5%
- EPSS 12.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Format string vulnerability in the SMBDirList function in dirlist.c in SmbFTPD 0.96 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a directory name.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-4478)
- Published
Exploit prediction
12.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-4478 smbftpd 0.96 - SMBDirList-function Remote Format String remote, 2007-10-01
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25871 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 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/25871
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
-
sourceforge.net
/project/shownotes.php?release_id=543077
patch
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/4478
exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/27014
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/3311
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/41385
vdb-entry
- debork.se /poc/001_smbftpd.c
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/36893
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/481220/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-5184
- NVD CVE-2007-5184
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