FileWrangler <= 5.30 Stack Buffer Overflow
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
FileWrangler <= 5.30 suffers from a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability when parsing directory listings from an FTP server. A malicious server can send an overlong folder name in response to a LIST command, triggering memory corruption during client-side rendering. Exploitation requires passive user interaction—simply connecting to the server—without further input. Successful exploitation may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CursorArts | FileWrangler | up to 5.30 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FileWrangler VendorCursorArts Affected up to 5.30 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-20045
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8q3q-27hf-3cwh
References
Exploit 3
More CursorArts vulnerabilities
- TI-2010-01623 Stack-based buffer overflow in CursorArts ZipWrangler 1.20 allows user-assisted remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2010-20045 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-20045 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8q3q-27hf-3cwh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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