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TI-2011-04441 Aliases CVE-2011-5164GHSA-5ph8-53jc-j8qp

Stack-based buffer overflow in VanDyke Software AbsoluteFTP 1.9.6 through 2.2.10 allows…

Priority MEDIUM 63CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
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 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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.28582 98th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:absoluteftp:1.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.6VulnerableVandyke
cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:absoluteftp:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.3VulnerableVandyke
cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:absoluteftp:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.4VulnerableVandyke
cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:absoluteftp:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.5VulnerableVandyke
cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:absoluteftp:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1VulnerableVandyke
cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:absoluteftp:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.2VulnerableVandyke
cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:absoluteftp:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.3VulnerableVandyke
cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:absoluteftp:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.4VulnerableVandyke
cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:absoluteftp:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.5VulnerableVandyke
cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:absoluteftp:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.6VulnerableVandyke
  • cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:absoluteftp:1.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.6 Vulnerable ·Vandyke
  • cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:absoluteftp:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·Vandyke
  • cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:absoluteftp:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Vandyke
  • cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:absoluteftp:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·Vandyke
  • cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:absoluteftp:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Vandyke
  • cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:absoluteftp:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·Vandyke
  • cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:absoluteftp:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·Vandyke
  • cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:absoluteftp:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.4 Vulnerable ·Vandyke
  • cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:absoluteftp:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.5 Vulnerable ·Vandyke
  • cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:absoluteftp:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.6 Vulnerable ·Vandyke
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:absoluteftp:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.7VulnerableVandyke
cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:absoluteftp:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.8VulnerableVandyke
cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:absoluteftp:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.9VulnerableVandyke
cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:absoluteftp:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.10VulnerableVandyke
  • cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:absoluteftp:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.7 Vulnerable ·Vandyke
  • cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:absoluteftp:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.8 Vulnerable ·Vandyke
  • cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:absoluteftp:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.9 Vulnerable ·Vandyke
  • cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:absoluteftp:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.10 Vulnerable ·Vandyke

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-5164
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5ph8-53jc-j8qp

References

Exploit 1

Other 2

Sources

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