CVE-2024-1190 Global Scape CuteFTP denial of service

Low 3.3 Published 2 Feb 2024 Updated 17 Jun 2025

A local attacker can cause a denial of service in CuteFTP by manipulating Host, Username, or Password arguments.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-1190?

CVE-2024-1190 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Global Scape CuteFTP, published on 2 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in Global Scape CuteFTP 9.3.0.3 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument Host/Username/Password leads to denial of service. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-252680. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-404

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1190?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Globalscape Cuteftp.

How do I fix CVE-2024-1190?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1190 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2024-1190 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-1190 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j3pp-77jw-4qv6.