A weakness has been identified in bftpd up to 6.2. Impacted is the function expand_groups of the file options.c of the component Configuration File Handler. Executing manipulation can lead to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. Attacks of this nature are highly complex. The exploitability is considered difficult. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
History

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Bftpd
Bftpd bftpd
Vendors & Products Bftpd
Bftpd bftpd

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 20:00:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 19 Oct 2025 22:15:00 +0000

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Description A weakness has been identified in bftpd up to 6.2. Impacted is the function expand_groups of the file options.c of the component Configuration File Handler. Executing manipulation can lead to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. Attacks of this nature are highly complex. The exploitability is considered difficult. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Title bftpd Configuration File options.c expand_groups heap-based overflow
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-122
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 3.5, 'vector': 'AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 4.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published: 2025-10-19T22:02:08.502Z

Updated: 2025-10-20T18:04:29.574Z

Reserved: 2025-10-19T03:06:35.660Z

Link: CVE-2025-11947

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-20T03:41:07.489Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-10-19T22:15:37.080

Modified: 2025-10-21T19:31:25.450

Link: CVE-2025-11947

cve-icon Redhat

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