Buffer overflow in Rocket Software Seagull FTP Client
CVE-2010-20007
Seagull FTP Client <= v3.3 Build 409 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in its FTP directory listing parser. When the client connects to an FTP server and receives a crafted response to a LIST command containing an excessively long filename, the application fails to properly validate input length, resulting in a buffer overflow that overwrites the Structured Exception Handler (SEH). This may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the client system. This product line was discontinued and users were advised to use BlueZone Secure FTP instead, at the time of disclosure.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 41.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Rocket Software Seagull FTP Client — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/w… (exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16705 (exploit)
- web.archive.org/web/20111016194057/https://www.corelan.be/index.php/2010/10/12/… (technical-description, exploit)
- web.archive.org/web/20120102094617/http://bluezone.rocketsoftware.com/products/… (product)
- www3.rocketsoftware.com/bluezone/help/v34/sftp/sftp.htm (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/seagull-ftp-stack-buffer-overflow (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-20007?
- CVE-2010-20007 is a vulnerability in Rocket Software Seagull FTP Client, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. Published 2025-08-21.
- Is CVE-2010-20007 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.