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CVE-2003-0831

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2003-0831 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from proftpd_project organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2003, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2003-11-17T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	proftpd_project	proftpd	1.2.7	Yes
Application	proftpd_project	proftpd	1.2.7_rc1	Yes
Application	proftpd_project	proftpd	1.2.7_rc2	Yes
Application	proftpd_project	proftpd	1.2.7_rc3	Yes
Application	proftpd_project	proftpd	1.2.8	Yes
Application	proftpd_project	proftpd	1.2.8_rc1	Yes
Application	proftpd_project	proftpd	1.2.8_rc2	Yes
Application	proftpd_project	proftpd	1.2.9_rc1	Yes
Application	proftpd_project	proftpd	1.2.9_rc2	Yes

References

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-October/012072.html ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106441655617816&w=2 ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106606885611269&w=2 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/9829 ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/405348 US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:095 ([email protected])
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/154 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12200 ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/107/ ([email protected])
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-October/012072.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106441655617816&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106606885611269&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/9829 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/405348 US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:095 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/154 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12200 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/107/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For proftpd_project's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.