CVE-2012-10023

Aug. 6, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

6.9
Medium

Description

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Freefloat
  • Ftp Server
  • 1.0.0

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 freefloat ftp_server 1.0.0 / / / / / / /

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
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23243

Tags

CWE-121
disclosure@vulncheck.com
2025-08-05
CVE-2012-10023

CVSS Score

6.9 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

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

    • CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/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. 5, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Aug. 6, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been marked for Analysis. Normally once in this state the CVE will be analyzed by NVD staff within 24 hours.

More info

Source

disclosure@vulncheck.com

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