8.7
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2019-25654
Core FTP/SFTP Server 1.2 Denial of Service via Buffer Overflow
Description

Core FTP/SFTP Server 1.2 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the service by supplying an excessively long string in the User domain field. Attackers can paste a malicious payload containing 7000 bytes of data into the domain configuration to trigger an application crash and deny service.

INFO

Published Date :

March 30, 2026, 12:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 30, 2026, 1:26 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH MITRE-CVE
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Core FTP/SFTP Server to a version that addresses the buffer overflow vulnerability.
  • Apply the latest vendor patch or update.
  • Validate input length for the User domain.
  • Restart the service after applying updates.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-25654.

URL Resource
http://www.coreftp.com/
http://www.coreftp.com/server/download/archive/CoreFTPServer589.42.exe
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46371
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/core-ftp-sftp-server-denial-of-service-via-buffer-overflow
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-25654 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 30, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Core FTP/SFTP Server 1.2 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the service by supplying an excessively long string in the User domain field. Attackers can paste a malicious payload containing 7000 bytes of data into the domain configuration to trigger an application crash and deny service.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-787
    Added Reference http://www.coreftp.com/
    Added Reference http://www.coreftp.com/server/download/archive/CoreFTPServer589.42.exe
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46371
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/core-ftp-sftp-server-denial-of-service-via-buffer-overflow
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.