CVE-2022-28998

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Published May 23, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Xlight FTP v3.9.3.2 was discovered to contain a stack-based buffer overflow which allows attackers to leak sensitive information via crafted code.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:xlightftpd:xlight_ftp:3.9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-33428	Xlight FTP v3.9.3.2 was discovered to contain a stack-based buffer overflow which allows attackers to leak sensitive information via crafted code.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.2% (2.192% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://i.imgur.com/aw6hZo2.png
https://i.imgur.com/jMURHQF.png
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166381/Xlight-FTP-3.9.3.2-Buffer-Overflow.html
https://streamable.com/gmqz5x

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Xlightftpd Xlight Ftp

Weaknesses

CWE-787

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 6:10 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 23, 2022, 1:35 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 6:10 AM
Reserved: Apr 11, 2022, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:39 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 23, 2022, 2:16 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:39 AM

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