Description
FTPDummy 4.80 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability in its preference file handling that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can craft a malicious preference file with carefully constructed shellcode to trigger a structured exception handler overwrite and execute system commands.
Published: 2026-01-30
Score: 8.4 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared K.soft
K.soft ftpdummy
Vendors & Products K.soft
K.soft ftpdummy

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:30:00 +0000

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Description FTPDummy 4.80 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability in its preference file handling that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can craft a malicious preference file with carefully constructed shellcode to trigger a structured exception handler overwrite and execute system commands.
Title FTPDummy 4.80 - Local Buffer Overflow
Weaknesses CWE-120
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-03T20:39:10.323Z

Reserved: 2026-01-28T18:18:30.523Z

Link: CVE-2020-37029

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-03T20:39:07.349Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-01-30T23:16:08.020

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2020-37029

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-02-02T09:27:05Z

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