Stack-based buffer overflow in the FTP service for 4D WebSTAR 5.3.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long
Stack-based buffer overflow in the FTP service for 4D WebSTAR 5.3.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long FTP command.
- Published
- Jul 27, 2004
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 38.2% · 99th percentile
- CWE
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Action score
41
Plan
Add it to your regular patch cycle.
- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 11 / 30 · 38.2%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| 4d | webstar | cpe:2.3:a:4d:webstar |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- 4d webstar4.0
- 4d webstar5.2
- 4d webstar5.2.1
- 4d webstar5.2.2
- 4d webstar5.2.3
- 4d webstar5.2.4
- 4d webstar5.3
- 4d webstar5.3.1
- 4d webstar5.3.2
Same product
4d: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2005-1507Buffer overflow in the Tomcat plugin in 4d WebSTAR 5.33 and 5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute ar22Monitor
- CVE-2005-3143Unspecified vulnerability in the Mailbox Server for 4D WebStar before 5.3.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via IMAP c20Monitor
- CVE-2004-0697Unknown vulnerability in 4D WebSTAR 5.3.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read the php.ini configuration file and possibly obtain sen20Monitor
- CVE-2004-0696The ShellExample.cgi script in 4D WebSTAR 5.3.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories via a URL with the desired20Monitor
- CVE-2004-06984D WebSTAR 5.3.2 and earlier allows local users to read and modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.14Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Metasploit module ×1
- Exploit-DB entry ×2
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2010-09-20 |
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2004-07-13 |
| Metasploit module | exploit/osx/ftp/webstar_ftp_userWebSTAR FTP Server USER Overflowexploit | 2004-07-13 |
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- First PoC-14 d
- Metasploit-14 d
- Published
- TodaySep 30, 2026+8101 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
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Noroxi analysis
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References
- ftp://ftp.4d.com/ACI_PRODUCT_REFERENCE_LIBRARY/4D_PRODUCT_DOCUMENTATION/PDF_Docs_by_4D_Product_A-Z/4D_WebSTAR/Software_Change_History.txt
- www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2004/a071304-1.txt
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16686
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.