CVE-2013-2278: Unspecified vulnerability in War FTP Daemon (warftpd) 1.82, when running as a Windows service, allows remote a

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HIGH 10.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2013-2278 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting warftpd. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unspecified vulnerability in War FTP Daemon (warftpd) 1.82, when running as a Windows service, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors related to log messages and the "internal log handler to the Windows Event log."

Why this priority

Critical severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	10.0 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	3.5% (top 11%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2014-04-01
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: jgaa

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-04-01 03:24 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:53 UTCUpdated Record last modified

jgaa warftpd DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.8.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.8.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy warftpd || rpm -q warftpd || warftpd --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.8.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison warftpd sudo apt install warftpd=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.8.2> sudo apt-mark hold warftpd

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list warftpd sudo dnf downgrade warftpd-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.8.2> sudo dnf versionlock add warftpd

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2013-2278?

warftpd: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2013-2278 being exploited?

CVE-2013-2278 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2013-2278 affect?

CVE-2013-2278 affects warftpd. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). Unspecified vulnerability in War FTP Daemon (warftpd) 1.82, when running as a Windows service, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors related to log messages and

How urgent is CVE-2013-2278?

Priority 57/100. Critical severity

Software pages

Windows vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

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