CVE-2018-25229

MEDIUM

BulletProof FTP Server 2019.0.0.50 Denial of Service via SMTP

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-25229. PoCs published by Victor Mondragón.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in BulletProof FTP Server 2019.0.0.50 by sending a 257-byte string to the SMTP server field, causing a denial of service (DoS). The exploit is straightforward and relies on user interaction to trigger the crash.

Description

BulletProof FTP Server 2019.0.0.50 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the SMTP configuration interface that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized string. Attackers can input a buffer of 257 'A' characters in the SMTP Server field and trigger a crash by clicking the Test button.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Victor Mondragón · pythondoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46422

This PoC exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in BulletProof FTP Server 2019.0.0.50 by sending a 257-byte string to the SMTP server field, causing a denial of service (DoS). The exploit is straightforward and relies on user interaction to trigger the crash.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: BulletProof FTP Server 2019.0.0.50
No auth needed
Prerequisites: User interaction to paste the payload into the SMTP server field
devstral-2 · analyzed Apr 08, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit exploit
ExploitDB-46422
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46422
Product product
Official Product Homepage
http://bpftpserver.com/
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: BulletProof FTP Server 2019.0.0.50 Denial of Service via SMTP
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bulletproof-ftp-server-denial-of-service-via-smtp

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0022
EPSS Percentile 11.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-1282
Status published
Products (2)
Bpftpserver/BulletProof FTP Server 2019.0.0.50
bpftpserver/bulletproof_ftp_server 2019.0.0.50
Published Mar 30, 2026
Tracked Since Mar 30, 2026