CVE-2017-6880

CRITICAL

Cerberus FTP Server <8.0.10.3 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-6880. PoCs published by Nassim Asrir.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a remote buffer overflow in Cerberus FTP Server 8.0.10.3 via the 'MLST' command. The PoC sends a large number of 'A' characters (2047) to trigger the overflow, potentially leading to a denial of service or remote code execution.

Description

Buffer overflow in Cerberus FTP Server 8.0.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long MLST command.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Nassim Asrir · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41620

This exploit demonstrates a remote buffer overflow in Cerberus FTP Server 8.0.10.3 via the 'MLST' command. The PoC sends a large number of 'A' characters (2047) to trigger the overflow, potentially leading to a denial of service or remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Cerberus FTP Server 8.0.10.3
Auth required
Prerequisites: Network access to the target FTP server · Valid credentials for authentication
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41620/

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.1432
EPSS Percentile 96.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
cerberus/cerberus_ftp_server 8.0.10.3
Published Mar 17, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026