CVE-2005-2479

Quick 'n Easy FTP Server 3.0 - Denial of Service via Long USER Command

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-2479. PoCs published by Kozan.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in Quick 'n Easy FTP Server 3.0 by sending an overly long USER command, causing a denial of service (DoS). The code establishes a connection to the FTP server and sends a malformed USER command with a large buffer of 'A' characters.

Description

Quick 'n Easy FTP Server 3.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or CPU consumption) via a long USER command.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Kozan · cdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1129

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in Quick 'n Easy FTP Server 3.0 by sending an overly long USER command, causing a denial of service (DoS). The code establishes a connection to the FTP server and sends a malformed USER command with a large buffer of 'A' characters.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Quick 'n Easy FTP Server 3.0 (pro and lite)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target FTP server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14451
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014615
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428812/100/0/threaded
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112319110831249&w=2
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112300508617889&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21679
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112309262324047&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.0369
EPSS Percentile 88.3%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
pablo_software_solutions/quick_n_easy_ftp_server 3.0
Published Aug 05, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026