Buffer overflow in Vandyke Absoluteftp

CVE-2011-5164

Stack-based buffer overflow in VanDyke Software AbsoluteFTP 1.9.6 through 2.2.10 allows remote FTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file name in a LIST command response.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.286 (97.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-5164?
CVE-2011-5164 is a vulnerability in Vandyke Absoluteftp, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2012-09-15.
Is CVE-2011-5164 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.