FTP Shell Server 6.83 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the 'Account name to ban' field that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a crafted string. Attackers can inject shellcode through the account name parameter in the Manage FTP Accounts dialog to overwrite the return address and execute calc.exe or other commands.
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ftp-shell-server-buffer-overflow-via-account-name
Published: 2026-03-22
Updated: 2026-03-22
Base Score: 7.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Severity: High
Base Score: 8.4
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: High
Base Score: 8.6
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: High