CVE-2023-51713

make_ftp_cmd in main.c in ProFTPD before 1.3.8a has a one-byte out-of-bounds read, and daemon crash, because of mishandling of quote/backslash semantics.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/blob/1.3.8/NEWS	Release Notes
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/1683	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/1683#issuecomment-1712887554	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/blob/1.3.8/NEWS	Release Notes
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/1683	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/1683#issuecomment-1712887554	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00032.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:proftpd:proftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

03 Nov 2025, 22:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00032.html -

Information

Published : 2023-12-22 03:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 22:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-51713

Mitre link : CVE-2023-51713

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-51713

JSON object : View

Products Affected

proftpd

proftpd

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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