FTPShell Server 6.83 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the account name field. Attackers can trigger a denial of service by pasting a 417-byte payload into the 'Account name to ban' parameter within the Manage FTP Accounts interface.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.ftpshell.com/downloadserver.htm | Broken Link |
| http://www.ftpshell.com/index.htm | Product |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46430 | Exploit VDB Entry |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ftpshell-server-denial-of-service-via-account-name | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
31 Mar 2026, 19:24
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:ftpshell:ftpshell_server:6.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () http://www.ftpshell.com/downloadserver.htm - Broken Link | |
| References | () http://www.ftpshell.com/index.htm - Product | |
| References | () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46430 - Exploit, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ftpshell-server-denial-of-service-via-account-name - Third Party Advisory | |
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Ftpshell
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30 Mar 2026, 12:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-03-30 12:16
Updated : 2026-03-31 19:24
NVD link : CVE-2018-25226
Mitre link : CVE-2018-25226
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-25226
JSON object : View
Products Affected
ftpshell
- ftpshell_server
CWE
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
