CVE-2012-10023
CRITICALEPSS 74th pctlDescription
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in FreeFloat FTP Server version 1.0.0. The server fails to properly validate input passed to the USER command, allowing remote attackers to overwrite memory and potentially execute arbitrary code. The flaw is triggered by sending an overly long username string, which overflows the buffer allocated for user authentication.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 74% of all known CVEs.
References
- https://my.saintcorporation.com/cgi-bin/exploit_info/freefloat_ftp_server_user_cmd
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/ftp/freefloatftp_user.rb
- https://web.archive.org/web/20101208040029/http://secunia.com/advisories/42465/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20101213050627/http://www.freefloat.com/sv/about-/about-.php
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15689
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23243
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freefloat-ftp-server-user-command-buffer-overflow
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