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CVE-2000-0870: Buffer overflow in EFTP allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long string.

Buffer overflow in EFTP allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long string.

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A legacy FTP server product called EFTP could be crashed by a remote attacker who sent an oversized string, causing a denial of service. This is an older issue from 2000 affecting a niche file-transfer application, so business impact today is limited to organizations still running unpatched, unsupported EFTP instances reachable from untrusted networks. Very limited. EFTP is an obsolete FTP server; modern enterprise environments are unlikely to run it. Exposure exists only where legacy hosts still expose EFTP on internet-reachable or lateral network paths without segmentation. Low priority for most organizations. Address only if legacy EFTP is confirmed in the environment; otherwise treat as historical vulnerability with no material business risk today. Mitigation focus: Inventory hosts for any running EFTP service and mark for retirement.; Block inbound access to legacy FTP ports from untrusted networks.; Migrate file transfer to a supported SFTP or FTPS platform..

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