Buffer overflow in PowerFTP FTP server 2.24, and possibly other versions, allows remote…
Priority LOW 38Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in PowerFTP FTP server 2.24, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long USER argument.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.13632 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cooolsoft:powerftp:2.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.03 | Vulnerable | Cooolsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:cooolsoft:powerftp:2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.10 | Vulnerable | Cooolsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:cooolsoft:powerftp:2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.23 | Vulnerable | Cooolsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:cooolsoft:powerftp:2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.24 | Vulnerable | Cooolsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:cooolsoft:powerftp:2.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.03 Vulnerable ·Cooolsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:cooolsoft:powerftp:2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10 Vulnerable ·Cooolsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:cooolsoft:powerftp:2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.23 Vulnerable ·Cooolsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:cooolsoft:powerftp:2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.24 Vulnerable ·Cooolsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1522
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j7v9-j38h-j943
References
More Cooolsoft Powerftp vulnerabilities
- TI-2001-00889 Buffer overflow in Cooolsoft PowerFTP Server 2.03 allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2001-00891 Cooolsoft PowerFTP Server 2.03 allows remote attackers to obtain the physical path of the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2001-00890 Cooolsoft PowerFTP Server 2.03 allows remote attackers to list the contents of arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2001-00888 Directory traversal vulnerability in Cooolsoft PowerFTP Server 2.03 allows attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-00253 PowerFTP Personal FTP Server 2.03 through 2.10 stores sensitive account information in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2002-1522 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1522 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j7v9-j38h-j943 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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