CVE-2005-0779 PlatinumFTP 1.0.18, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) via multiple connection attempts with a \ (backslash) in the username.
MediumCVSS 5.0
EPSS 3.1%
PoC
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Proof-of-concept only
Description
PlatinumFTP 1.0.18, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) via multiple connection attempts with a \ (backslash) in the username.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| platinumftpserver | = 1.0.18 | No fix listed |
References
- 20050312 PlatinumFTP 1.0.18 remote DoS mailing-list
- 20070101 Re: PlatinumFTP 1.0.18 remote DoS mailing-list
- 12790 exploit vdb-entry
- platinumftp-username-dos(19674) vdb-entry