Buffer overflow in TrollFTPD 1.26 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code by creating a series of deeply nested directories with long names, then running the ls -R (recursive) command.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2001-1113 is rated High Exploit Risk (89.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.29%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +2.66% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 1.63% | 4.29% | +2.66% |
| 2 | 2025-09-29 | 1.45% | 1.63% | +0.18% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 1.45% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| trolltech | trollftpd | 1.17 | cpe:2.3:a:trolltech:trollftpd:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| trolltech | trollftpd | 1.18 | cpe:2.3:a:trolltech:trollftpd:1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| trolltech | trollftpd | 1.19 | cpe:2.3:a:trolltech:trollftpd:1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| trolltech | trollftpd | 1.20 | cpe:2.3:a:trolltech:trollftpd:1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| trolltech | trollftpd | 1.21 | cpe:2.3:a:trolltech:trollftpd:1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| trolltech | trollftpd | 1.22 | cpe:2.3:a:trolltech:trollftpd:1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| trolltech | trollftpd | 1.23 | cpe:2.3:a:trolltech:trollftpd:1.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| trolltech | trollftpd | 1.24 | cpe:2.3:a:trolltech:trollftpd:1.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| trolltech | trollftpd | 1.25 | cpe:2.3:a:trolltech:trollftpd:1.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| trolltech | trollftpd | 1.26 | cpe:2.3:a:trolltech:trollftpd:1.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| ftp://ftp.trolltech.com/freebies/ftpd/troll-ftpd-1.27.tar.gz | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/203874 | Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3174 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6974 |