Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Information Services
CVE-2010-3972
Heap-based buffer overflow in the TELNET_STREAM_CONTEXT::OnSendData function in ftpsvc.dll in Microsoft FTP Service 7.0 and 7.5 for Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0, and IIS 7.5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted FTP command, aka "IIS FTP Service Heap Buffer Overrun Vulnerability." NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.945 (99.9th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.945 · newest: 0.945 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Information Services — versions 7.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/45542 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-004 (vendor-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64248 (vdb-entry)
- blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2011/01/07/assessing-the-risk-of-public-issues-…
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/842372 (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12370 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3305 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15803 (Exploit, exploit)
- secunia.com/advisories/42713 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-3972?
- CVE-2010-3972 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Services, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2010-12-23.
- Is CVE-2010-3972 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.