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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-3483 · published 30 September 2009

CVE-2009-3483: Globalscape cuteftp memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Globalscape · Cuteftp

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Create New Site feature in GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Professional, Home, and Lite 8.3.3 and 8.3.3.0054 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a site list containing an entry with a long label.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 4.7% · top 8.5% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
4.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Create New Site feature in GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Professional, Home, and Lite 8.3.3 and 8.3.3.0054 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a site list containing an entry with a long label.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/36874 Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/58387
http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0909-exploits/Dr_IDE-CuteFTP_FTP_8.3.3-PoC.py.txt Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53487
http://secunia.com/advisories/36874 Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/58387
http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0909-exploits/Dr_IDE-CuteFTP_FTP_8.3.3-PoC.py.txt Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53487

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-3483), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.