What is CVE-2024-0693?

CVE-2024-0693 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Easy File Sharing FTP Server Project, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-01-18.

How severe is CVE-2024-0693?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-0693 known to be exploited?

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

Vulnerability in Easy File Sharing FTP Server Project

CVE-2024-0693

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in EFS Easy File Sharing FTP 2.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument username leads to denial of service. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-251479. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Published 2024-01-18 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.013 (69.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 69.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Easy File Sharing FTP Server Project — versions 2.0
Efs Easy File Sharing FTP — versions 2.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-404 — Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

Public proof-of-concept exploits

cnetsec/south-america-cve-hall

References

vuldb.com/ (Permissions Required, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, Third Party Advisory)
packetstormsecurity.com/files/176377/Easy-File-Sharing-FTP-Server-2.0-Denial-Of… (related, Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
0day.today/exploit/description/39218 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
www.youtube.com/watch (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, media-coverage)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-0693?: CVE-2024-0693 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Easy File Sharing FTP Server Project, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-01-18.
How severe is CVE-2024-0693?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-0693 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.