CVE-2019-25611

MiniFtp parseconf_load_setting Buffer Overflow via Configuration

CVSS 8.6 HIGHEPSS 0.1%CWE-787

Vexday Risk Score

21Low

SSVC decision (CISA)

Track

No exploitation signal → monitor

CVSS 8.6EPSS 0.1%KEV nãoPoC —Nuclei —Metasploit —Patch —

Lifecycle

22 Mar 2026Published on NVD

Recommendation: Monitor — no exploitation signal at the moment.

MiniFtp contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the parseconf_load_setting function that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying oversized configuration values. Attackers can craft a miniftpd.conf file with values exceeding 128 bytes to overflow stack buffers and overwrite the return address, enabling code execution with root privileges.

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected products

skyqinsc · MiniFtp

References

https://github.com/skyqinsc/MiniFtp https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46807 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/miniftp-parseconf-load-setting-buffer-overflow-via-configuration