CVE-2018-25226 MEDIUM

CVE-2018-25226: FTPShell Server 6.83 Denial of Service via Account Name

Vendor Ftpshell
Product FTPShell Server
Weakness CWE-787
Published March 30, 2026
Last update March 30, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.9/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

FTPShell Server 6.83 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the account name field. Attackers can trigger a denial of service by pasting a 417-byte payload into the 'Account name to ban' parameter within the Manage FTP Accounts interface.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 30, 2026 CVE published
March 30, 2026 Record updated