CVE-2005-0959

YepYep mtftpd 0.0.3 - Buffer Overflow via Long Path

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-0959. PoCs published by gunzip.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a format string vulnerability in mtftpd <= 0.0.3, allowing remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted CWD command. The exploit includes shellcode for a bind shell and supports multiple targets with configurable return addresses.

Description

Buffer overflow in the mt_do_dir function in YepYep mtftpd 0.0.3 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long path.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by gunzip · cremotelinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25321

View Code ZIP pw:eip

This exploit targets a format string vulnerability in mtftpd <= 0.0.3, allowing remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted CWD command. The exploit includes shellcode for a bind shell and supports multiple targets with configurable return addresses.

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Rce

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Reliable

Target: mtftpd <= 0.0.3

Auth required

Prerequisites: Authenticated access to the FTP service · Target-specific return address and stack alignment

MITRE ATT&CK

T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application T1059 - Command and Scripting Interpreter

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

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12947

Various Sources x_refsource_misc

http://www.tripbit.org/advisories/TA-040305.txt

Scores

EPSS 0.0355

EPSS Percentile 87.8%

Details

Status published

Products (3)

yepyep/mtftpd 0.1a

yepyep/mtftpd 0.2

yepyep/mtftpd 0.3

Published May 02, 2005

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026