Heap-based buffer overflow in Dream FTP Server allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a USER command with a large number of format string specifiers, which triggers the overflow during processing of the Server Log.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-0338 is rated High Exploit Risk (83.6/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 25.51%, 96th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +19.33% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3128 | exploit_db | edb | 2007-01-14 | 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 | 2025-09-26 | 6.18% | 25.51% | +19.33% |
| 2 | 2025-09-06 | 5.60% | 6.18% | +0.57% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 5.60% | — |
Full EPSS history (12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| bolintech | dreamftp_server | — | cpe:2.3:a:bolintech:dreamftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/32816 | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/23731 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3128 |