CVE-2003-0831 is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability affecting ProFTPD versions 1.2.7 through 1.2.9rc2. It arises from improper newline character translation during ASCII file transfers, allowing authenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. With a CVSS score of 9.0, this flaw presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector and complete compromise potential. While not listed in CISA KEV, multiple public exploits exist, including those on ExploitDB, indicating its exploitability, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.7_rc1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.7_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.7_rc2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.7_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.7_rc3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.7_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.