Buffer overflow in Ftpshell Client
CVE-2017-6465
Remote Code Execution was discovered in FTPShell Client 6.53. By default, the client sends a PWD command to the FTP server it is connecting to; however, it doesn't check the response's length, leading to a buffer overflow situation.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.503 (98.9th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 98.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.503 · newest: 0.503 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ftpshell Client — versions 6.53
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/141456/FTPShell-Client-6.53-Buffer-Overflow.html (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41511/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96570 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6465?
- CVE-2017-6465 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ftpshell Client, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-03-10.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6465?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-6465 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.