PT-2026-5471 · Ftpdummy · Ftpdummy

Felipe Winsnes · Published 2026-01-30 · Updated 2026-01-31 · CVE-2020-37029

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.4

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions FTPDummy version 4.80

Description FTPDummy version 4.80 contains a local buffer overflow in how it handles preference files, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code. An attacker can create a malicious preference file containing shellcode designed to overwrite a structured exception handler and execute system commands.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-37029

Affected Products

Ftpdummy

References · 5

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/48685 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-37029 · Security Note
• http://dummysoftware.com/ftpdummy.html · Note
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/43348 · Telegram Post
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/ftpdummy-local-buffer-overflow · Note