Spotftp
CVE-2020-37209
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Buffer copy size validation
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS 7.5 (HIGH). Attack vector: Network. Complexity: Low. Privileges required: None. User interaction: None. Public exploit/POC available. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026
SpotFTP 3.0.0.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the registration name input field that allows attackers to crash the application. Attackers can generate a 1000-character buffer payload and paste it into the 'Name' field to trigger an application crash. [CVSS 7.5 HIGH]
RemediationAI
Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, and stack canaries where possible. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.
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Classified as CWE-120 (Classic Buffer Overflow). Affects Spotftp. SpotFTP 3.0.0.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the registration name input field that allows attackers to crash the application. Attackers can generate a 1000-character buffer payload and paste it into the 'Name' field to trigger an application crash.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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4DescriptionCVE.org
SpotFTP 3.0.0.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the registration name input field that allows attackers to crash the application. Attackers can generate a 1000-character buffer payload and paste it into the 'Name' field to trigger an application crash.
Executive ViewAI
SpotFTP 3.0.0.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by submitting oversized input to the registration name field. Organizations using SpotFTP are at risk of service disruption and potential operational downtime, with public exploits already available. Immediate mitigation steps are required since no vendor patch is currently available.
Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to reject registration requests with name field payloads exceeding 512 characters; restrict SpotFTP access via network segmentation (IP whitelisting, VPN requirement); disable the registration feature if not operationally required; monitor application logs for repeated registration attempts or crashes; implement rate limiting on the registration endpoint.
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Attack Technique
A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.
Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.
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