CVE-2003-0831
ProFTPD 1.2.7 through 1.2.9rc2 does not properly translate newline characters when transferring files in ASCII mode, which allows remote…
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Description
ProFTPD 1.2.7 through 1.2.9rc2 does not properly translate newline characters when transferring files in ASCII mode, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow using certain files.
Public exploit
A reference of the record is tagged as an exploit or proof of concept: anyone can try it against an unpatched system.
- 107 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
Timeline
ID reserved
By mitre
- 1 day later
· 1 day later
Published
- 21 years later
· 21 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 56.9% · top 0.9% of all CVEs (8 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.0.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (9)
- 20031013 Remote root exploit for proftpd \n bug (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20030923 ProFTPD ASCII File Remote Compromise Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_ISSx_transferred
- VU#405348 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
- proftpd-ascii-xfer-newline-bo(12200) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 107 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 20031014 Another ProFTPd root EXPLOIT ? (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- 9829 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 20030924 [slackware-security] ProFTPD Security Advisory (SSA:2003-259-02) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- MDKSA-2003:095 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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