Off-by-one buffer overflow in _xlate_ascii_write() in ProFTPD 1.2.7 through 1.2.9rc2p…
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-193Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-193 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Off-by-one buffer overflow in _xlate_ascii_write() in ProFTPD 1.2.7 through 1.2.9rc2p allows local users to gain privileges via a 1024 byte RETR command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05736 93rd 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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.7 to before 1.2.9 | Vulnerable | ProFTPD |
| cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.9 | Vulnerable | ProFTPD |
| cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.9 rc1 | Vulnerable | ProFTPD |
| cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.9 rc2 | Vulnerable | ProFTPD |
- cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.7 to before 1.2.9 Vulnerable ·ProFTPD
- cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.9 Vulnerable ·ProFTPD
- cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.9 rc1 Vulnerable ·ProFTPD
- cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:1.2.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.9 rc2 Vulnerable ·ProFTPD
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0346
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-899x-jhm8-pc3m
References
More Proftpd vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-02923 Access control flaw in ProFTPD mod_copy allows arbitrary file access KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2010-03974 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the pr_netio_telnet_gets function in netio.c in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2010-05061 ProFTPD 1.3.3c Backdoor Command Execution CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2019-09597 An arbitrary file copy vulnerability in mod_copy in ProFTPD up to 1.3.5b allows for… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-30493 SQL injection in ProFTPD CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2023-26623 The SSH transport protocol with certain OpenSSH extensions, found in OpenSSH before 9.6… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2004-0346 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0346 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-899x-jhm8-pc3m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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