CVE-2003-1158

Plug and Play Web Server - Denial of Service via Long FTP Command

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2003-1158. PoCs published by Bahaa Naamneh.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Perl script exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Plug and Play Web Server FTP service by sending an excessively long argument to the 'dir' command, resulting in a denial of service. The exploit connects to the FTP server, logs in anonymously, and sends a 540-byte buffer to trigger the overflow.

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the FTP service in Plug and Play Web Server 1.0002c allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via long (1) dir, (2) ls, (3) delete, (4) mkdir, (5) DELE, (6) RMD, or (7) MKD commands.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Bahaa Naamneh · perldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23166

This Perl script exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Plug and Play Web Server FTP service by sending an excessively long argument to the 'dir' command, resulting in a denial of service. The exploit connects to the FTP server, logs in anonymously, and sends a 540-byte buffer to trigger the overflow.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Plug and Play Web Server FTP service
Auth required
Prerequisites: Network access to the target FTP server · FTP service running on the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-09/0275.html
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8667
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13219

Scores

EPSS 0.0333
EPSS Percentile 87.0%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
plug_and_play_software/plug_and_play_web_server 1.0.002c
Published Dec 31, 2003
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026