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CVE-2023-53886 Details

Description

Xlight FTP Server 3.9.3.6 contains a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in the 'Execute Program' configuration that allows attackers to crash the application. Attackers can trigger the vulnerability by inserting 294 characters into the program execution configuration, causing a denial of service condition.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51665 CISA-ADPExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51665 [email protected]ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xlight-ftp-server-stack-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-via-execute-program [email protected]Third Party Advisory
https://www.xlightftpd.com/ [email protected]Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write[email protected]
CWE-121Stack-based Buffer Overflow[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
xlightftpd xlight ftp server
3.9.3.6

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:xlightftpd:xlight_ftp_server:3.9.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-53886
NVD Published Date:
Dec 15, 2025
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]