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TI-2012-05446 Aliases CVE-2012-10023GHSA-v5vr-r7j6-q2w6

FreeFloat FTP Server USER Command Buffer Overflow

Priority HIGH 70CWE-121Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in FreeFloat FTP Server version 1.0.0. The server fails to properly validate input passed to the USER command, allowing remote attackers to overwrite memory and potentially execute arbitrary code. The flaw is triggered by sending an overly long username string, which overflows the buffer allocated for user authentication.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02823 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 4 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FreeFloatFTP Serverall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • FTP Server VendorFreeFloat Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:freefloat:freefloat_ftp_server:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableFreeFloat
  • cpe:2.3:a:freefloat:freefloat_ftp_server:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·FreeFloat

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-10023
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v5vr-r7j6-q2w6

References

Exploit 4

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2019-15667 Free Float FTP 1.0 STOR Command Remote Buffer Overflow CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2012-05453 FreeFloat FTP Server Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2025-05106 FreeFloat FTP Server XMKD Command buffer overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2025-05105 FreeFloat FTP Server XCWD Command buffer overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2025-05104 FreeFloat FTP Server RESTART Command buffer overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2025-05034 FreeFloat FTP Server SET Command buffer overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
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Sources

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