# CVE-2025-5051: FreeFloat FTP Server BINARY Command buffer overflow

> Remote attackers can exploit a buffer overflow in the BINARY command handler of FreeFloat FTP Server to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 May 2025
- **Updated:** 21 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ghp6-vq6h-h34h

## What is CVE-2025-5051?

CVE-2025-5051 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in FreeFloat FTP Server, published on 21 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in FreeFloat FTP Server 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the component BINARY Command Handler. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-120 (Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input), CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-5051?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Freefloat Freefloat Ftp Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-5051?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-5051 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-5051 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-5051 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in FreeFloat FTP Server

- [CVE-2012-5106](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-5106/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2019-25614](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25614/): Free Float FTP 1.0 STOR Command Remote Buffer Overflow (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2012-10030](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-10030/): FreeFloat FTP Server Arbitrary File Upload (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2012-10023](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-10023/): FreeFloat FTP Server USER Command Buffer Overflow (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-5664](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-5664/): FreeFloat FTP Server RESTART Command buffer overflow (medium 6.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-5051 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-5051 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in FreeFloat FTP Server, published on 21 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-5051 exists.

Affected product: FreeFloat FTP Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-5051/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-5051/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-5051
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-5051
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-5051

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-5051/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.