CVE-2020-37029

HIGH

8.4

Description

FTPDummy 4.80 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability in its preference file handling that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can craft a malicious preference file with carefully constructed shellcode to trigger a structured exception handler overwrite and execute system commands.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score8.4

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published1/30/2026

Last Modified2/4/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120

References

http://www.dummysoftware.com/ftpdummy.html(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48685(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ftpdummy-local-buffer-overflow(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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