CVE-2022-22899 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 17 Feb 2022 Updated 9 Jul 2026

Unauthenticated attackers can cause a Denial of Service in Core FTP Server via a crafted packet exploiting a memory corruption flaw.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-22899?

CVE-2022-22899 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Core FTP / SFTP Server v2 Build 725 was discovered to allow unauthenticated attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted packet through the SSH service.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22899?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Coreftp Core Ftp.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22899?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22899 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2022-22899 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22899 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q27g-667c-gwvg.