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CVE-2002-1522

Buffer overflow in PowerFTP FTP server 2.24, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

CVE-2002-1522 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Cooolsoft Powerftp, published March 18, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.6%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
13.6%EPSS, 96th percentile
Exploitation
None known3 public exploits
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Buffer overflow in PowerFTP FTP server 2.24, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long USER argument.

Exploit likelihood

13.6%Up 7.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

Buffer overflow in PowerFTP FTP server 2.24, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long USER argument.

Record
CVE-2002-1522
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Buffer overflow in PowerFTP FTP server 2.24, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long USER argument.

Record
CVE-2002-1522
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1505No score

Buffer overflow in PowerFTP FTP server 2.24, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long USER argument.

Record
EUVD-2002-1505
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j7v9-j38h-j943No score

Buffer overflow in PowerFTP FTP server 2.24, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers...

Buffer overflow in PowerFTP FTP server 2.24, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long USER argument.

Record
GHSA-j7v9-j38h-j943
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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