CVE-2024-0731VulnerabilityPublished 19 Jan 2024Updated 30 May 2025

CVE-2024-0731: PCMan FTP Server · Denial of Service

Affects PCMan FTP ServerSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

5.3Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 65% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Low

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the impacted component are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Jan 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
PCMan FTP Server	Affected =2.0.7	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediate mitigation should focus on restricting external access to PCMan FTP Server instances, ideally limiting connections to trusted IP addresses or internal networks using firewalls or access control lists (ACLs). 2. Deploy network intrusion detection or prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures or heuristics to detect anomalous or malformed PUT commands targeting the FTP server. 3. Monitor FTP server logs closely for unusual PUT command activity or repeated connection attempts that could indicate exploitation attempts. 4. Consider temporarily disabling the PUT command functionality if the server configuration allows, or replacing PCMan FTP Server with a more secure and actively maintained FTP server software. 5. Implement rate limiting on FTP connections to reduce the risk of DoS attacks. 6. Maintain up-to-date backups and ensure incident response plans include procedures for FTP service outages. 7. Stay alert for official patches or updates from PCMan and apply them promptly once available. 8. Educate IT staff about this vulnerability and encourage proactive monitoring and rapid response to any signs of exploitation.

Description

A vulnerability has been found in PCMan FTP Server 2.0.7 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component PUT Command Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-251554 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Impact

For European organizations, the primary impact of this vulnerability is service disruption due to denial of service attacks against FTP servers running PCMan FTP Server 2.0.7. This can interrupt business operations that rely on FTP for file exchange, such as data sharing between departments, partners, or external clients. While the vulnerability does not compromise data confidentiality or integrity, the availability impact can lead to operational delays, potential loss of productivity, and reputational damage if critical services are affected. Organizations in sectors with high reliance on FTP for legacy or specialized workflows—such as manufacturing, logistics, and small-scale IT service providers—may be particularly vulnerable. Additionally, denial of service conditions could be leveraged as part of multi-stage attacks or to distract security teams during other malicious activities. Given the lack of authentication requirements, attackers can exploit this remotely from anywhere, increasing the threat surface. The absence of a patch means organizations must rely on network-level controls and monitoring to mitigate risk until an official fix is released.

CWE-404Improper Resource Shutdown or Release (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessLikelihood of exploit: Medium
The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use.
Requirements · Language Selection
Use a language that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
Implementation
It is good practice to be responsible for freeing all resources you allocate and to be consistent with how and where you free memory in a function. If you allocate memory that you intend to free upon completion of the function, you must be sure to free the memory at all exit points for that function including error…
Implementation
Memory should be allocated/freed using matching functions such as malloc/free, new/delete, and new[]/delete[].
Attack patterns
TCP Fragmentation (opens in a new tab)
UDP Fragmentation (opens in a new tab)
ICMP Fragmentation (opens in a new tab)
BlueSmacking (opens in a new tab)
Flooding (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 8 Jul 2025, 16:43 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-404

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