HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-25683
MEDIUM

CVE-2019-25683

CWE-532Published: April 5, 2026· Updated: Apr 9, 2026

5.5
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:1.6th

Official Description

FileZilla 3.40.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the local search functionality that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying a malformed path string. Attackers can trigger the crash by entering a crafted path containing 384 'A' characters followed by 'BBBB' and 'CCCC' sequences in the search directory field and initiating a local search operation.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-25683 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

filezilla-project1 product
filezilla client
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46484
ADVISORYhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/filezilla-denial-of-service-via-local-search

All References (3)

→
https://filezilla-project.orgProduct
→
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46484Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/filezilla-denial-of-service-via-local-searchThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-25683
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-532
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.01%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedApr 5, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-25683 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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