Remote Code Execution was discovered in FTPShell Client 6.53. By default, the client sends a PWD command to the FTP server it is connecting to; however, it doesn't check the response's length, leading to a buffer overflow situation.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96570
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41511/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141456/FTPShell-Client-6.53-Buffer-Overflow.html
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2017-03-10
Updated: 2025-04-20
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Severity: High
Base Score: 9.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: Critical
EPSS: 0.27482