PCMan FTP Server 2.0 Remote Buffer Overflow via 'pwd' Command
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
PCMan FTP Server 2.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the 'pwd' command that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can send a specially crafted payload during the FTP login process to overwrite memory and potentially gain system access.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-58299
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4v69-cg9p-ggfp
References
Exploit 1
More PCMan vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-04151 Buffer overflow in PCMan's FTP Server 2.0.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2024-00672 PCMan FTP Server STOR Command denial of service CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-00671 PCMan FTP Server PUT Command denial of service CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-04786 PCMan FTP Server NLST Command buffer overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2025-04363 PCMan FTP Server REST Command buffer overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2025-03719 PCMan FTP Server QUOTE Command buffer overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2024-58299 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-58299 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4v69-cg9p-ggfp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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