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TI-2012-05451 Aliases CVE-2012-10028GHSA-hx25-w327-5445

Netwin SurgeFTP <= v23c8 Authenticated RCE

Priority HIGH 78CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
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-78.

Summary

Netwin SurgeFTP version 23c8 and prior contains a vulnerability in its web-based administrative console that allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary system commands via crafted POST requests to `surgeftpmgr.cgi`. This can lead to full remote code execution on the underlying system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01634 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA
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
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NetWinSurgeFTPup to 23c8—No fix listedCNA
  • SurgeFTP VendorNetWin Affected up to 23c8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-10028
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hx25-w327-5445

References

Exploit 3

Other 1

  • TI-2000-00490 Buffer overflow in the NetWin DSMTP 2.7q in the NetWin dmail package allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2008-01435 Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service in NetWin Surgemail 3.8k4-4 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
  • TI-2001-01309 NetWin SurgeFTP 2.0f and earlier encrypts passwords using weak hashing, a fixed salt… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2001-01308 Buffer overflows in NetWin Authentication Module (NWAuth) 3.0b and earlier, as… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2008-01434 Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service in NetWin SurgeMail 38k4-4 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
  • TI-2004-02407 Unspecified vulnerability in SurgeMail before 2.2c10 has unknown impact and attack… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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