Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
i-Ftp 2.20 can mishandle scheduler data and overflow memory when parsing Schedule.xml. A successful attack could crash the application or run attacker-controlled code, but the provided sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority legacy software risk. The main business concern is code execution or outage on systems where i-Ftp 2.20 remains installed.
Technical view
The CVE describes a stack-based buffer overflow caused by improper handling of the Time attribute in Schedule.xml during scheduled download parsing. CVSS 4.0 score is 8.4 high, with local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, and user interaction required.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to environments still running i-Ftp 2.20 and using its scheduled download functionality. No CPEs or broader affected version ranges are provided, so asset confirmation is required.
Exploitation context
Public exploit references exist, including Metasploit and Exploit-DB entries. However, KEV is false and the supplied sources do not establish active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The record maps to CWE-121 and CWE-20. Evidence supports public exploit availability, but not confirmed exploitation. The affected scope is narrow in the provided bundle: i-Ftp 2.20 only, default status unknown, no CPEs listed.
Mitigation direction
- Identify and prioritize removal or replacement of i-Ftp 2.20 installations.
- Check vendor or trusted advisory guidance for any supported update or replacement path.
- Restrict write access to the i-Ftp application directory and scheduler files.
- Monitor for unexpected Schedule.xml changes, application crashes, or suspicious process behavior.
Validation and detection
- Search software inventory for i-Ftp version 2.20.
- Confirm whether Schedule.xml exists on systems running i-Ftp.
- Review file permissions protecting the i-Ftp application directory.
- Check endpoint logs for i-Ftp crashes during schedule parsing.
- Document findings where version, file presence, or fix availability cannot be confirmed.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.4 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.4HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/iftp_schedule_bof.rbCVE reference · exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35177CVE reference · exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35671CVE reference · exploit
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/iftp-schedule-stack-based-buffer-overflowCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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