TI-2024-01105 Aliases CVE-2024-1190 GHSA-j3pp-77jw-4qv6

Global Scape CuteFTP denial of service

MEDIUM 58CWE-404Published 2024-02-02 · Updated 2025-06-17

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-404.

Summary

A vulnerability was found in Global Scape CuteFTP 9.3.0.3 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument Host/Username/Password leads to denial of service. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-252680. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00303 23rd 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

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Global Scape	CuteFTP	9.3.0.3	—	No fix listed	CNA

CuteFTP VendorGlobal Scape Affected 9.3.0.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:globalscape:cuteftp:9.3.0.3:::::::*	9.3.0.3	Vulnerable	Global Scape

cpe:2.3:a:globalscape:cuteftp:9.3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.0.3 Vulnerable ·Global Scape

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-1190
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j3pp-77jw-4qv6

References

Exploit 1

https://fitoxs.com/vuldb/16-exploit-perl.txt

TI-2009-03321 Heap-based buffer overflow in the Create New Site feature in GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2008-02654 Directory traversal vulnerability in GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Home 8.2.0 Build 02.26.2008.4… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2003-01160 Buffer overflow in CuteFTP 5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long response to a LIST command. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
TI-2004-01031 Buffer overflow in CuteFTP Professional 6.0, and possibly other versions, allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2000-00084 CuteFTP uses weak encryption to store password information in its tree.dat file. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2003-01161 Buffer overflow in CuteFTP 5.0 and 5.0.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1

Sources

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