What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-40239?

CVE-2021-40239 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.4%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-40239?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-40239. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.4%.

Miniftpd CVE-2021-40239

CRITICAL

Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120)

2021-10-11 cve@mitre.org

Buffer Overflow Miniftpd

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 11, 2021 - 19:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

A Buffer Overflow vulnerability exists in the latest version of Miniftpd in the do_retr function in ftpproto.c

AnalysisAI

A Buffer Overflow vulnerability exists in the latest version of Miniftpd in the do_retr function in ftpproto.c. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Copy without Size Check (CWE-120), which allows attackers to overflow a buffer to corrupt adjacent memory. A Buffer Overflow vulnerability exists in the latest version of Miniftpd in the do_retr function in ftpproto.c Affected products include: Miniftpd Project Miniftpd.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Always validate buffer sizes before copy operations. Use bounded functions (strncpy, snprintf). Enable compiler protections.