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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-5184 · published 3 October 2007

CVE-2007-5184: Smbftpd vulnerability

SSmbftpd · Smbftpd

Format string vulnerability in the SMBDirList function in dirlist.c in SmbFTPD 0.96 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a directory name.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 12% · top 3.9% CWE-134 · CWE-134
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
12%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Format string vulnerability in the SMBDirList function in dirlist.c in SmbFTPD 0.96 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a directory name.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://debork.se/poc/001_smbftpd.c
http://osvdb.org/41385
http://secunia.com/advisories/27014 Vendor Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=543077 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481220/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25871 ExploitPatch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3311
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36893
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4478
http://debork.se/poc/001_smbftpd.c
http://osvdb.org/41385
http://secunia.com/advisories/27014 Vendor Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=543077 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481220/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25871 ExploitPatch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3311
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36893
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4478

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-5184), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.