Xlight Ftp ServerApplication

CVE-2004-0287

MEDIUM · 5.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2004-11-23
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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59/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Xlight FTP server 1.52 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a RETR command with a long argument containing a large number of / (slash) characters, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Xlight FTP server 1.52 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in its RETR command handler. When an authenticated remote user submits a RETR command with an excessively long argument containing a large number of forward slash (/) characters, the server crashes due to the buffer overflow condition.

MitigationUpgrade to a patched version of Xlight FTP server if available. If no patch exists, implement input length validation on the RETR command argument and consider network-level access controls to limit exposure to authenticated users.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Xlight Ftp ServerApplication
Affected:= 1.52

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Xlight FTP Server is installed
    Check for the Xlight FTP Server executable (xlight.exe) in the program directory or running processes on the system
    Affected if Xlight FTP Server version 1.52 is found running or installed
  2. Confirm the exact version number
    Check the installed version through the server's interface, help menu, or executable properties - the affected version is specifically 1.52
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.52 (other versions are not affected by this CVE)
  3. Verify FTP service is network-accessible
    Confirm the FTP server is listening on a port (typically port 21) and accessible from network connections
    Affected if The server is accessible over the network and accepts FTP connections
  4. Check if authentication is enabled
    Review the FTP server user configuration to determine if local user accounts, anonymous access, or other authentication methods are active
    Affected if Any form of user authentication (including anonymous) is enabled, allowing remote users to log in and issue RETR commands

A system is affected if Xlight FTP Server version 1.52 is running with network accessibility and user authentication enabled, allowing remote users to trigger the buffer overflow via the RETR command with an excessively long argument containing many forward slashes.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade to a patched version of Xlight FTP server if available. If no patch exists, implement input length validation on the RETR command argument and consider network-level access controls to limit exposure to authenticated users.

Fix this in Xlight Ftp Server Scoped from the published advisory
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