PatchTheCVECVE-2019-9760: FTPGetter Standard v.5.97.0.177 allows remote code execution when a user initiates an FTP connection to an att
CVE-2019-9760 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting ftpgetter. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
FTPGetter Standard v.5.97.0.177 allows remote code execution when a user initiates an FTP connection to an attacker-controlled machine that sends crafted responses. Long responses can also crash the FTP client with memory corruption.
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
- Public exploit reference
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 53.1% (top 1%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-787 |
| Published | 2019-03-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Exact fixes by distribution
Public exploits and detection
Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.
- Write-up: github.com/w4fz5uck5/FTPGetter/blob/master/xpl.py
- Write-up: www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46543/
- Exploit-DB: FTPGetter Standard 5.97.0.177 - Remote Code Execution
- Metasploit: FTPGetter Standard v3.55.0.05 Stack Buffer Overflow (PWD)
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2019-9760?
ftpgetter: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2019-9760 being exploited?
CVE-2019-9760 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-2019-9760 affect?
CVE-2019-9760 affects ftpgetter. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). FTPGetter Standard v.5.97.0.177 allows remote code execution when a user initiates an FTP connection to an attacker-controlled machine that sends crafted responses. Long responses can also crash the FTP client with memory corruption.
How urgent is CVE-2019-9760?
Priority 69/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
Related CVEs
- CVE-2020-5183 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE FTPGetter Professional 5.97.0.223 is vulnerable to a memory corruption bug when a user sends a specially craft
- CVE-2010-3103 HIGH 9.3 DOWNGRADE Directory traversal vulnerability in FTPGetter Team FTPGetter 3.51.0.05, and probably earlier versions, allows