Description
Buffer overflow in ProFTPD, wu-ftpd, and beroftpd allows remote attackers to gain root access via a series of MKD and CWD commands that create nested directories.
Exploits (2)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by anonymous · cremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19476
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by babcia padlina ltd · cremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19475
Scores
EPSS
0.2129
EPSS Percentile
95.7%
Details
Status
published
Products (5)
proftpd_project/proftpd
1.2_pre1
proftpd_project/proftpd
1.2_pre2
proftpd_project/proftpd
1.2_pre3
proftpd_project/proftpd
1.2_pre4
proftpd_project/proftpd
1.2_pre5
Published
Aug 27, 1999
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026