CVE-2009-5141

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this weekWeaponized

0.0

Format string vulnerability in War FTP Daemon (warftpd) 1.82 RC 12 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via format string specifiers in a LIST command.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 93.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 1, 2014

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (10)

cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-09/0105.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9622
cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/62599
cve@mitrehttp://www.warftp.org/index.php?menu=338&cmd=show_article&article_id=1003
cve@mitrehttps://www.corelan.be/index.php/forum/security-advisories-archive-2009/corelan-09001-warftpd-1-82-rc12-dos/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-09/0105.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9622
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/62599
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.warftp.org/index.php?menu=338&cmd=show_article&article_id=1003
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.corelan.be/index.php/forum/security-advisories-archive-2009/corelan-09001-warftpd-1-82-rc12-dos/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-134Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-9622✓ verified
First seen Sep 10, 2009
WarFTPd 1.82.00-RC12 - 'LIST' Format String Denial of Service
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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2009-5141?

CVE-2009-5141 is a none vulnerability published on April 1, 2014. Format string vulnerability in War FTP Daemon (warftpd) 1.82 RC 12 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via format string specifiers in a LIST command.

When was CVE-2009-5141 disclosed?

CVE-2009-5141 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 1, 2014, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2009-5141 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-5141 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 93.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2009-5141?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2009-5141, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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