Buffer overflow in vxFtpSrv 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long USER name.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2005-3031 is rated High Exploit Risk (75/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.77%). Core evidence: 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ | |
| — | 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 | 4.75% | 3.77% | -0.99% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 5.31% | 4.75% | -0.55% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 5.31% | — |
Full EPSS history (13 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 | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| cambridge_computer_corporation | vxftpsrv | 0.9.7 | cpe:2.3:a:cambridge_computer_corporation:vxftpsrv:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/16837 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1014911 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.airscanner.com/security/05081102_vxftpsrv.htm | Exploit Vendor Advisory |