Format string vulnerability in hsftp 1.11 allows remote authenticated users to cause a…
Priority MEDIUM 44Published · 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
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Format string vulnerability in hsftp 1.11 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via file names containing format string characters that are not properly handled when executing an "ls" command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.09022 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:samhain_labs:hsftp:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | Samhain Labs |
| cpe:2.3:a:samhain_labs:hsftp:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | Samhain Labs |
| cpe:2.3:a:samhain_labs:hsftp:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 | Vulnerable | Samhain Labs |
| cpe:2.3:a:samhain_labs:hsftp:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 | Vulnerable | Samhain Labs |
| cpe:2.3:a:samhain_labs:hsftp:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9 | Vulnerable | Samhain Labs |
| cpe:2.3:a:samhain_labs:hsftp:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.10 | Vulnerable | Samhain Labs |
| cpe:2.3:a:samhain_labs:hsftp:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11 | Vulnerable | Samhain Labs |
- cpe:2.3:a:samhain_labs:hsftp:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Samhain Labs
- cpe:2.3:a:samhain_labs:hsftp:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Samhain Labs
- cpe:2.3:a:samhain_labs:hsftp:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Samhain Labs
- cpe:2.3:a:samhain_labs:hsftp:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 Vulnerable ·Samhain Labs
- cpe:2.3:a:samhain_labs:hsftp:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9 Vulnerable ·Samhain Labs
- cpe:2.3:a:samhain_labs:hsftp:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10 Vulnerable ·Samhain Labs
- cpe:2.3:a:samhain_labs:hsftp:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11 Vulnerable ·Samhain Labs
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0159
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7v4p-3v84-r8mc
References
Sources
- CVE-2004-0159 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0159 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7v4p-3v84-r8mc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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