CVE-2004-0069 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Format string vulnerability in HD Soft Windows FTP Server 1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the username, which is processed by the wscanf function.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.08299.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Hd Soft	Windows Ftp Server

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:hd_soft:windows_ftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-0069	Format string vulnerability in HD Soft Windows FTP Server 1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the username, which is processed by the wscanf function.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107367110805273&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107401398014761&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9385
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1008658

History

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.06947}`	epss `{'score': 0.08299}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2004-01-15T05:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:01:23.643Z

Reserved: 2004-01-15T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2004-0069

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2004-02-17T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2004-0069

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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