CVE-2017-18047 in the critical feed json
Buffer Overflow in the FTP client in LabF nfsAxe 3.7 allows remote FTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a long reply.
published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2017-9187
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 19.7%
- EPSS 19.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
Buffer Overflow in the FTP client in LabF nfsAxe 3.7 allows remote FTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a long reply.
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- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/ftp/labf_nfsaxe)
- Published
Exploit prediction
19.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/ftp/labf_nfsaxe LabF nfsAxe 3.7 FTP Client Stack Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2017-05-15
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43236/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43518/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42011/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/43236/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/43518/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/42011/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-18047
- NVD CVE-2017-18047
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