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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…

High9.0EPSS 56.9%
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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.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2003-0831, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0High9.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
56.9% · top 0.9% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.0.

Weakness

Affected products

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