CVE-2018-25366

HIGH 8.4

CuteFTP 5.0 XP Buffer Overflow via Site Manager Label Field

CVSS Score

8.4

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

2th

CuteFTP 5.0 XP contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting malicious payload into the Site Manager label field. Attackers can craft a payload exceeding 520 bytes that overwrites the return address and executes shellcode when a shortcut is created and launched.

CWE	CWE-120
Vendor	globalscape
Product	cuteftp
Published	May 25, 2026
Last Updated	May 26, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Affected Versions

globalscape / CuteFTP

5.0.4

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

exploit-db.com: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45259 installer.globalscape.com: http://installer.globalscape.com/pub/cuteftp/archive/english/cuteftp50.exe vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cuteftp-xp-buffer-overflow-via-site-manager-label-field

Credits

Matteo Malvica