CVE-2004-0159
Format string vulnerability in hsftp 1.11 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of...
Format string vulnerability in hsftp 1.11 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via file names containing format string characters that are not properly handled when executing an "ls" command.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in hsftp 1.11 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via file names containing format string characters that are not properly handled when executing an "ls" command.
- Record
CVE-2004-0159- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Format string vulnerability in hsftp 1.11 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via file names containing format string characters that are not properly handled when executing an "ls" command.
- Record
CVE-2004-0159- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0159 No score
Format string vulnerability in hsftp 1.11 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via file names containing format string characters that are not properly handled when executing an "ls" command.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0159- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7v4p-3v84-r8mc No score
Format string vulnerability in hsftp 1.11 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of...
Format string vulnerability in hsftp 1.11 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via file names containing format string characters that are not properly handled when executing an "ls" command.
- Record
GHSA-7v4p-3v84-r8mc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
hsftpDebian:3.0 |
before 1.11-1woody1, plus listed versions 1.11-1 |
1.11-1woody1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Samhain Labs 1.x - HSFTP Remote Format String | 2004-02-23 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0159 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Samhain Labs Hsftp, published February 22, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.02%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in hsftp 1.11-1woody1.