CVE-2005-0696 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in ArGoSoft FTP Server versions 1.4.2.8 and 1.4.3.5. This flaw allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code on the affected server by sending an excessively long DELE command. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity, with a low attack complexity and requiring no authentication (though the description states "remote authenticated users"). Successful exploitation could lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. The CVE has received minimal community discussion and media coverage, suggesting it is not a widely targeted or discussed vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.4.2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:argosoft:ftp_server:1.4.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.2.29CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:argosoft:ftp_server:1.4.2.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:argosoft:ftp_server:1.4.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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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.