Stack-based buffer overflow in CFS.c in ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF) before…
Priority LOW 22CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in CFS.c in ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF) before 5.43, when running on a DirectAdmin server, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string in an admin.list file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00683 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 37
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.42 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.00 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.01 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.02 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.03 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.04 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.05 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.06 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.07 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.08 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.42 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.00 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.01 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.02 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.03 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.04 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.05 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.06 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.07 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.08 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
Show 27 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.09 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.10 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.11 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.12 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.13 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.14 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.15 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.16 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.17 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.18 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.19 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.20 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.21 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.22 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.30 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.31 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.32 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.33 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.34 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.35 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.36 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.37 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.38 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.39 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.40 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.41 | Vulnerable | ConfigServer |
| cpe:2.3:h:directadmin:directadmin_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | DirectAdmin |
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.09 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.11 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.12 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.13 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.14 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.15 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.16 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.17 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.18 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.19 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.20 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.21 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.22 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.30 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.31 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.32 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.33 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.34 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.35 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.36 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.37 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.38 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.39 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.40 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:a:configserver:configserver_security_firewall:5.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.41 Vulnerable ·ConfigServer
- cpe:2.3:h:directadmin:directadmin_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·DirectAdmin
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-5033
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rf2x-23jg-qfw8
References
Sources
- CVE-2011-5033 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-5033 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rf2x-23jg-qfw8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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