Description
A vulnerability was found in PCMan FTP Server up to 2.0.7. This affects an unknown function of the component PORT Command Handler. The manipulation results in buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used.
Published: 2026-10-14
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote code execution via buffer overflow
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

A buffer overflow exists in the PORT command handler of PCMan FTP Server versions up to 2.0.7, allowing an attacker to send a specially crafted command that overflows a buffer and potentially writes arbitrary data to memory. This kind of memory corruption can enable remote execution of attacker‑supplied code or other unintended behavior. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE‑119 and CWE‑120, both describing unsafe use of buffers.

Affected Systems

PCMan FTP Server, versions up to and including 2.0.7. No specific environment or platform details are listed, but the issue exists in the FTP server component itself.

Risk and Exploitability

The base CVSS score of 6.9 indicates a medium risk of compromise. The EPSS score of <1% indicates a very low, but non‑zero, probability of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog, yet a public exploit is known and has been made available online. The attack vector is remote; an attacker only needs to send a malicious PORT command over the network to trigger the overflow, potentially gaining full code execution on the host running the server.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 15, 2026 at 17:54 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the PCMan FTP Server to the latest patched release, which removes the vulnerable PORT command handler.
  • If an immediate upgrade is not feasible, shut down the FTP service or block access to port 21 on the network until a patch is applied. The service should only be exposed to a trusted network segment.
  • Apply firewall rules to restrict FTP traffic to known administrators or to a minimal set of critical hosts to reduce the chance of exploitation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 15, 2026 at 17:54 UTC.

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History

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability was found in PCMan FTP Server up to 2.0.7. This affects an unknown function of the component PORT Command Handler. The manipulation results in buffer overflow. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used.
Title PCMan FTP Server PORT buffer overflow
First Time appeared Pcman
Pcman ftp Server
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-120
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:pcman:ftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Pcman
Pcman ftp Server
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:P'}


Subscriptions

Pcman Ftp Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-20T01:40:54.990Z

Reserved: 2026-10-12T15:09:35.883Z

Link: CVE-2016-15060

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-20T01:40:51.336Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-14T17:17:33.643

Modified: 2026-10-20T02:17:07.037

Link: CVE-2016-15060

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-22T22:15:12Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

  • CWE-120

    Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')