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CVE-2014-4643

Published: Jun 25, 2014Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119

No Fix Available

Description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the client in Core FTP LE 2.2 build 1798 allow remote FTP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in a reply to a (1) USER, (2) PASS, (3) PASV, (4) SYST, (5) PWD, or (6) CDUP command.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:NIntegrity

None

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

Affected Products

core ftp coreftp

On-prem

Consumer Software / file-utility

coreftpcommercialConsumer Softwareaka core ftp, coreftp, core ftp/sftp server

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Initial Access

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References

http://secunia.com/advisories/58818

http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/108051

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127075/Core-FTP-LE-2.2-Heap-Overflow.html

packetstormsecurity.com

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Timeline

Published

Jun 25, 2014

Last Updated

May 6, 2026

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