CVE-2004-0069 describes a format string vulnerability in HD Soft Windows FTP Server versions 1.6 and earlier. This flaw allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting format string specifiers into the username field, which is then processed by the wscanf function. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hd_soft:windows_ftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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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.