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high 8.1

CVE-2022-28998 json

Xlight FTP v3.9.3.2 was discovered to contain a stack-based buffer overflow which allows attackers to leak sensitive information via crafte…

published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-33428

cvss
8.1
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.2%
EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Xlight FTP v3.9.3.2 was discovered to contain a stack-based buffer overflow which allows attackers to leak sensitive information via crafted code.

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Exploit prediction

2.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • packetstormsecurity.com https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166381/Xlight-FTP-3.9.3.2-Buffer-Overflow.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • i.imgur.com https://i.imgur.com/jMURHQF.png referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • i.imgur.com https://i.imgur.com/aw6hZo2.png referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • streamable.com https://streamable.com/gmqz5x referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
NVD 2.0 5.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P

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