Findings

CVE-2018-25226

FTPShell Server 6.83 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the accou…

Published Mar 30, 2026 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · ftpshell ftpshell server

FTPShell Server 6.83 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the account name field. Attackers can trigger a denial of service by pasting a 417-byte payload into the 'Account name to ban' parameter within the Manage FTP Accounts interface.

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  1. Mar 30, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    FTPShell Server 6.83 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the account name field. Attackers can trigger a denial of service by pasting a 417-byte payload into the 'Account name to ban' parameter within the Manage FTP Accounts interface.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    FTPShell Server 6.83 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the account name field. Attackers can trigger a denial of service by pasting a 417-byte payload into the 'Account name to ban' parameter within the Manage FTP Accounts interface.

Affected

  • cpe ftpshell/ftpshell server6.83

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2018-25226

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2018-25226

    FTPShell Server 6.83 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the account name field. Attackers can trigger a denial of service by pasting a 417-byte payload into the 'Account name to

    nvd.nist.gov

References