Buffer overflows in (1) try_netscape_proxy and (2) try_squid_eplf for lftp 2.6.9 and earlier allow remote HTTP servers to execute arbitrary code via long directory names that are processed by the ls or rels commands.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2003-0963 is rated High Exploit Risk (72.9/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 15.43%, 94th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143 | exploit_db | edb | 2004-01-14 | 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 | 2025-03-30 | 22.05% | 15.43% | -6.62% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 15.43% | 22.05% | +6.62% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 15.43% | — |
Full EPSS history (5 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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not yet assigned | CVE-2003-0963 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (lftp), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2003-0963 |
redhat
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medium | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0963 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| alexander_v._lukyanov | lftp | 2.3 | cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| alexander_v._lukyanov | lftp | 2.4.9 | cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| alexander_v._lukyanov | lftp | 2.5.2 | cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| alexander_v._lukyanov | lftp | 2.6.0 | cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| alexander_v._lukyanov | lftp | 2.6.3 | cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| alexander_v._lukyanov | lftp | 2.6.4 | cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| alexander_v._lukyanov | lftp | 2.6.5 | cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| alexander_v._lukyanov | lftp | 2.6.6 | cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| alexander_v._lukyanov | lftp | 2.6.7 | cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| alexander_v._lukyanov | lftp | 2.6.8 | cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| alexander_v._lukyanov | lftp | 2.6.9 | cpe:2.3:a:alexander_v._lukyanov:lftp:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |