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CVE-2004-0255

5.0 · MEDIUM

Xlight 1.52, with log to screen enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by requesting a long directory consisting of .

Published Nov 23, 2004xlight_ftp_serverEPSS 7.38%

Overview

CVE-2004-0255 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting xlight_ftp_server xlight_ftp_server. It was published on November 23, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Xlight 1.52, with log to screen enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by requesting a long directory consisting of . (dot) and / (slash) characters, which causes the server to crash when the administrator views the log file, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from xlight_ftp_server. Update xlight_ftp_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107605633904122&w=2Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/9585Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15064Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107605633904122&w=2Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/9585Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15064

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-0255?

CVE-2004-0255 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting xlight_ftp_server xlight_ftp_server. It was published on November 23, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2004-0255?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2004-0255?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from xlight_ftp_server. Update xlight_ftp_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2004-0255?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2004-0255 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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