CVE-2003-1260
CuteFTP 5.0 - Remote Code Execution via Long LIST Command Response
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2003-1260. PoCs published by snooq.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit is a fake FTP server that triggers a buffer overflow in CuteFTP 5.0 by sending an overly long response to the LIST command. It includes shellcode to execute 'notepad.exe' as a proof-of-concept payload.
Description
Buffer overflow in CuteFTP 5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long response to a LIST command.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by snooq · perlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22184
This exploit is a fake FTP server that triggers a buffer overflow in CuteFTP 5.0 by sending an overly long response to the LIST command. It includes shellcode to execute 'notepad.exe' as a proof-of-concept payload.
Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
CuteFTP 5.0 (including build 51.1.23.1)
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Victim must connect to the malicious FTP server · CuteFTP 5.0 must be used by the victim
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6642
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/2181
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2003/Jan/0126.html
Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-02/0087.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/7898
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11093.php
Patch mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/325659
Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-01/0123.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0875
EPSS Percentile
94.5%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
globalscape/cuteftp
5.0
Published
Dec 31, 2003
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026