CVE-2017-14742 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the LabF nfsAxe FTP client version 3.7. This flaw allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it poses a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector and complete compromise potential (confidentiality, integrity, availability). Despite its high severity, there is no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) and no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:labf:nfsaxe:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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