CVE-2003-0831
ProFTPD 1.2.7 through 1.2.9rc2 does not properly translate newline characters when transferring...
ProFTPD 1.2.7 through 1.2.9rc2 does not properly translate newline characters when transferring files in ASCII mode, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow using certain files.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
ProFTPD 1.2.7 through 1.2.9rc2 does not properly translate newline characters when transferring files in ASCII mode, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow using certain files.
- Record
CVE-2003-0831- CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
ProFTPD 1.2.7 through 1.2.9rc2 does not properly translate newline characters when transferring files in ASCII mode, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow using certain files.
- Record
CVE-2003-0831- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0822 No score
ProFTPD 1.2.7 through 1.2.9rc2 does not properly translate newline characters when transferring files in ASCII mode, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow using certain files.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0822- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wmjc-5j86-p959 No score
ProFTPD 1.2.7 through 1.2.9rc2 does not properly translate newline characters when transferring...
ProFTPD 1.2.7 through 1.2.9rc2 does not properly translate newline characters when transferring files in ASCII mode, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow using certain files.
- Record
GHSA-wmjc-5j86-p959- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | ProFTPd 1.2.9 rc2 - '.ASCII' File Remote Code Execution (1) | 2003-10-04 |
| Exploit-DB | ProFTPd 1.2.7 < 1.2.9rc2 - Remote Code Execution / Brute Force | 2003-10-13 |
| Exploit-DB | ProFTPd 1.2.7/1.2.8 - '.ASCII' File Transfer Buffer Overrun | 2003-09-23 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0831 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.0) in Proftpd Project Proftpd, published September 25, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 56.9%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.