CVE-2020-5183Public exploit

Application crash via oversized Run program field

Published Jan 8, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

NULL pointer dereference in FTPGetter Professional 5.97.0.223 allows local users to crash the application through a crafted profile. The Run program field under profile properties accepts an oversized string, and profile execution dereferences a null pointer while processing it. Exploitation requires local profile modification and execution; the demonstrated consequence is termination of FTPGetter.exe, not code execution or data access.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability2.01%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

NULL pointer dereference in FTPGetter Professional 5.97.0.223 allows local users to crash the application through a crafted profile. The Run program field under profile properties accepts an oversized string, and profile execution dereferences a null pointer while processing it. Exploitation requires local profile modification and execution; the demonstrated consequence is termination of FTPGetter.exe, not code execution or data access.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-5183
Published
Jan 8, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-787, CWE-476
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 8, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
5.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference

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