Buffer overflow in Serv-U ftp before 5.0.0.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long time zone argument to the MDTM command.
CVE-2004-0330
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 10.0 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 85.5% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 85%
- Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 10.0HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 10.0(low)
- EG Risk
- 84(Track)EG Risk 84/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity100% × 45%Exploitation85% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 85%
- EPSS %ILE
- 100%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 23, 2004
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (8)
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107781164214399&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://www.cnhonker.com/advisory/serv-u.mdtm.txt
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9751
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15323
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107781164214399&w=2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.cnhonker.com/advisory/serv-u.mdtm.txt
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9751
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15323
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 0× in last 7d / 2× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-09-10 09:23 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-26 13:24 UTCEG score recompute▲ 10.00
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- 2026-07-23 00:27 UTCEG score recompute▼ 9.00
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- 2026-07-22 21:21 UTCEG score recompute▲ 9.00
- 2026-07-22 21:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
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- 2026-05-31 15:46 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-05-31 15:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits
(7 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (6 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16715✓ verifiedFirst seen Sep 20, 2010
RhinoSoft Serv-U FTPd Server - MDTM Overflow (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-158✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 27, 2004
RhinoSoft Serv-U FTPd Server 3.x/4.x/5.x - 'MDTM' Remote Overflow
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-23761✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 26, 2004
RhinoSoft Serv-U FTPd Server 3/4/5 - 'MDTM' Time Argument Buffer Overflow (2)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-23762✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 26, 2004
RhinoSoft Serv-U FTPd Server 3/4/5 - 'MDTM' Time Argument Buffer Overflow (3)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-23760✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 26, 2004
RhinoSoft Serv-U FTPd Server 3/4/5 - 'MDTM' Time Argument Buffer Overflow (1)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-23763✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 26, 2004
RhinoSoft Serv-U FTPd Server 3/4/5 - MDTM Command Time Argument Buffer Overflow (4)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/ftp/servu_mdtm✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 26, 2004
Serv-U FTPD MDTM Overflow
Open source ↗
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