Buffer overflow in Freefloat Free Float FTP
CVE-2019-25614
Free Float FTP 1.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the STOR command handler that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted STOR request with an oversized payload. Attackers can authenticate with anonymous credentials and send a malicious STOR command containing 247 bytes of padding followed by a return address and shellcode to trigger code execution on the FTP server.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 59.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Freefloat Free Float FTP — versions 1.0
- Freefloat FTP Server — versions 1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ExploitDB-46763 (Exploit, exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- Product Reference (product, Broken Link)
- VulnCheck Advisory: Free Float FTP 1.0 STOR Command Remote Buffer Overflow (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-25614?
- CVE-2019-25614 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Freefloat Free Float FTP, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-03-22.
- How severe is CVE-2019-25614?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.