VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2021-47865
CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability0.60%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-01-21
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description
ProFTPD 1.3.7a contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to overwhelm the server by creating multiple simultaneous FTP connections. Attackers can repeatedly establish connections using threading to exhaust server connection limits and block legitimate user access.
Weakness classification
- disclosure@vulncheck.com: CWE-770