Vulnerability in Bpftpserver Bulletproof FTP Server
CVE-2018-25229
BulletProof FTP Server 2019.0.0.50 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the SMTP configuration interface that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized string. Attackers can input a buffer of 257 'A' characters in the SMTP Server field and trigger a crash by clicking the Test button.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (11.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 11.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Bpftpserver Bulletproof FTP Server — versions 2019.0.0.50
- Bpftpserver Bulletproof FTP Server — versions 2019.0.0.50
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ExploitDB-46422 (Exploit, exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- Official Product Homepage (Product, product)
- Product Reference (Product, product)
- VulnCheck Advisory: BulletProof FTP Server 2019.0.0.50 Denial of Service via SMTP (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-25229?
- CVE-2018-25229 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bpftpserver Bulletproof FTP Server, classified under CWE-1282. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-03-30.
- How severe is CVE-2018-25229?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.