# CVE-2003-0831

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2003-0831
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 1.64
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Sep 25, 2003
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

ProFTPD 1.2.7 through 1.2.9rc2 does not properly translate newline characters when transferring files in ASCII mode, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow using certain files.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106606885611269&w=2)
- [CNA](http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/154)
- [CNA](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/405348)
- [CNA](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12200)
- [CNA](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/107/)
- [CNA](http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-October/012072.html)
- [CNA](http://secunia.com/advisories/9829)
- [CNA](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106441655617816&w=2)
- [CNA](http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:095)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 40.88%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 97.3

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-18._