CVE-2018-25229

BulletProof FTP Server 2019.0.0.50 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the SMTP configuration interface that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized string. Attackers can input a buffer of 257 'A' characters in the SMTP Server field and trigger a crash by clicking the Test button.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://bpftpserver.com/	Product
http://bpftpserver.com/products/bpftpserver/windows/download	Product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46422	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bulletproof-ftp-server-denial-of-service-via-smtp	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:bpftpserver:bulletproof_ftp_server:2019.0.0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-03-30 12:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 01:55

NVD link : CVE-2018-25229

Mitre link : CVE-2018-25229

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-25229

JSON object : View

Products Affected

bpftpserver

bulletproof_ftp_server

CWE

CWE-1282

Assumed-Immutable Data is Stored in Writable Memory

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