7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2020-37107
Core FTP LE 2.2 - Denial of Service
Description

Core FTP LE 2.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by overwriting the account field with a large buffer. Attackers can create a text file with 20,000 repeated characters and paste it into the account field to cause the application to become unresponsive and require reinstallation.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 7, 2026, 12:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 7, 2026, 12:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Patch the application or apply vendor-supplied updates to fix the denial of service vulnerability.
  • Update Core FTP LE to a non-vulnerable version.
  • Apply vendor security patches immediately.
  • Avoid entering large data into account fields.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-37107.

URL Resource
http://www.coreftp.com/
http://www.coreftp.com/download.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48137
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/core-ftp-le-denial-of-service
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 07, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Core FTP LE 2.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by overwriting the account field with a large buffer. Attackers can create a text file with 20,000 repeated characters and paste it into the account field to cause the application to become unresponsive and require reinstallation.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-120
    Added Reference http://www.coreftp.com/
    Added Reference http://www.coreftp.com/download.html
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48137
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/core-ftp-le-denial-of-service
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.7
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Base CVSS Score: 7.5
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