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Vulnerability · 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…

Published Mar 30, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · bulletproof ftp server

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2018-25229. EPSS is 0.22%. Act only if a listed version of bulletproof ftp server is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.22%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe bpftpserver/bulletproof ftp server

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.

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  • cpe bpftpserver/bulletproof ftp server2019.0.0.50

How to fix CVE-2018-25229

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2018-25229. EPSS is 0.22%. Act only if a listed version of bulletproof ftp server is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with bpftpserver/bulletproof ftp server 2019.0.0.50. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-1282. EPSS 0.22%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 30, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2018-25229

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2018-25229

    30-day exploitation probability 0.22%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-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

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 21, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.