CVE-2010-20034

Aug. 21, 2025, 9:15 p.m.

8.5
High

Description

Gekko Manager FTP Client <= 0.77 contains a stack-based buffer overflow in its FTP directory listing parser. When processing a server response to a LIST command, the client fails to properly validate the length of filenames. A crafted response containing an overly long filename can overwrite the Structured Exception Handler (SEH), potentially allowing remote code execution.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Gekko
  • Manager Ftp Client
  • 0.77

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-121
Stack-based Buffer Overflow
A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a gekko manager_ftp_client 0.77 / / / / / / /

References

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/ftp/gekkomgr_list_reply.rb
https://web.archive.org/web/20111016194057/https://www.corelan.be/index.php/2010/10/12/death-of-an-ftp-client/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16728
https://www.gekkomanager.com/
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gekko-manager-ftp-client-stack-buffer-overflow

Tags

CWE-121
disclosure@vulncheck.com
2025-08-21
CVE-2010-20034

CVSS Score

8.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Attack Requirements: NONE
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • User Interaction: PASSIVE
  • Scope:
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH
  • Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

    • CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: Aug. 21, 2025, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Aug. 21, 2025, 9:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

disclosure@vulncheck.com

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