CVE-2009-3484 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Core FTP 2.1 build 1612 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long hostname in an FTP server entry in a site backup file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Published: 2009-09-30

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 5.6% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:coreftp:core_ftp:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-3466	Stack-based buffer overflow in Core FTP 2.1 build 1612 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long hostname in an FTP server entry in a site backup file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.05638.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/58385
http://secunia.com/advisories/36872
http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0909-exploits/coreftp_local.py.txt
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53488

History

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Subscriptions

Coreftp Core Ftp

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-09-30T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T06:31:10.106Z

Reserved: 2009-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-3484

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-09-30T15:30:00.453

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:11:41.867

Link: CVE-2009-3484

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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