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
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.286 (98.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.286 · newest: 0.286 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Vandyke Absoluteftp — versions 1.9.6, 2.0.3, 2.0.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18102 (Exploit, exploit)
- secunia.com/advisories/46781 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.saintcorporation.com/cgi-bin/exploit_info/vandyke_absoluteftp_list_client_o…
- www.osvdb.org/77105 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/50614 (vdb-entry)
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.