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TI-2012-05453 Aliases CVE-2012-10030GHSA-2493-frc2-g6pr

FreeFloat FTP Server Arbitrary File Upload

Priority HIGH 81CWE-306Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass, 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-306 and CWE-434.

Summary

FreeFloat FTP Server contains multiple critical design flaws that allow unauthenticated remote attackers to upload arbitrary files to sensitive system directories. The server accepts empty credentials, defaults user access to the root of the C:\ drive, and imposes no restrictions on file type or destination path. These conditions enable attackers to upload executable payloads and .mof files to locations such as system32 and wbem\mof, where Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) automatically processes and executes them. This results in remote code execution with SYSTEM-level privileges, without requiring user interaction.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02586 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 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
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
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-2012-10030
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2493-frc2-g6pr

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2019-15667 Free Float FTP 1.0 STOR Command Remote Buffer Overflow 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
  • TI-2025-05033 FreeFloat FTP Server HOST Command buffer overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
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Sources

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