CVE-2002-2026

BrowseFTP Client 1.62 - Remote Code Execution via Long FTP 220 Message Reply

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-2026. PoCs published by Kanatoko.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a stack-based buffer overflow in BrowseFTP by sending an excessively long FTP server '220' response. The payload includes shellcode to execute 'notepad.exe' and a return address to hijack control flow.

Description

Buffer overflow in BrowseFTP 1.62 client allows remote FTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a long FTP "220" message reply.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Kanatoko · perlremotewindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21201

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This exploit targets a stack-based buffer overflow in BrowseFTP by sending an excessively long FTP server '220' response. The payload includes shellcode to execute 'notepad.exe' and a return address to hijack control flow.

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Rce

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Reliable

Target: BrowseFTP (version not specified)

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Attacker-controlled FTP server · Victim connects to the malicious server

MITRE ATT&CK

T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application T1203 - Exploitation for Client Execution

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7793.php

Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3781

Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://securitytracker.com/id?1003130

Scores

EPSS 0.0415

EPSS Percentile 89.5%

Details

Status published

Products (1)

browseftp/browseftp_client 1.62

Published Dec 31, 2002

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026