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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2013-10042
CVE-2013-10042:
freeFTPd vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in freeFTPd version 1.0.10 and earlier in the handling of the FTP PASS command. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on August 20, 2013. The affected software is freeFTPd versions 1.0.10 and earlier running on Windows systems (NVD, VulnCheck).
Technical details
The vulnerability occurs when an attacker sends a specially crafted password string through the PASS command. The application fails to validate input length, resulting in memory corruption through a stack-based buffer overflow. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v4.0 base score of 9.3 CRITICAL with vector string CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N. Exploitation requires the anonymous user account to be enabled (NVD, VulnCheck).
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to denial of service or arbitrary code execution on the affected system. The high severity score indicates that an attacker can potentially gain complete control over the vulnerable system (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The primary mitigation is to upgrade to a version newer than 1.0.10. If immediate upgrading is not possible, it is recommended to disable anonymous FTP access to reduce the attack surface (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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