The server in Core FTP 2.0 build 653 on 32-bit platforms allows remote attackers to cause…
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The server in Core FTP 2.0 build 653 on 32-bit platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted XRMD command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08493 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-20658
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7wjj-g2fp-6r9j
- 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
- 2026-10-27 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
References
Exploit 1
More Coreftp Core Ftp vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-15738 Core FTP 2.0 build 653 PBSZ Unauthenticated Denial of Service CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2019-15707 Core FTP/SFTP Server 1.2 Denial of Service via Buffer Overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2018-08689 Core FTP LE version 2.2 Build 1921 is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability that may… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2009-03322 Stack-based buffer overflow in Core FTP 2.1 build 1612 allows user-assisted remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2013-03432 Stack-based buffer overflow in Core FTP before 2.2 build 1785 allows remote FTP servers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2020-13650 Buffer overflow vulnerability in Core FTP Server v1.2 Build 583, via a crafted username. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-20658 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-20658 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7wjj-g2fp-6r9j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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