Is CVE-2005-2373 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Whitsoft Development Slimftpd

CVE-2005-2373

Buffer overflow in SlimFTPd 3.15 and 3.16 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long directory name to (1) LIST, (2) DELE or (3) RNFR commands.

Published 2005-07-26 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.457 (98.8th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.457 · newest: 0.457 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Whitsoft Development Slimftpd — versions 3.15, 3.16

Public proof-of-concept exploits

rapid7/metasploit-framework

References

securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
www.whitsoftdev.com/slimftpd/ (URL Repurposed)
secunia.com/advisories/16177 (third-party-advisory)
marc.info/ (mailing-list)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-2373?: CVE-2005-2373 is a vulnerability in Whitsoft Development Slimftpd. Published 2005-07-26.
Is CVE-2005-2373 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.