{"id":"CVE-2010-3972","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2010-3972","generatedAt":"2026-10-27T17:44:39.584Z","title":"Heap-based buffer overflow in the TELNET_STREAM_CONTEXT::OnSendData function in ftpsvc.dll in Microsoft FTP Service 7.0 and 7.5 for Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0, and IIS 7.5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial…","description":"Heap-based buffer overflow in the TELNET_STREAM_CONTEXT::OnSendData function in ftpsvc.dll in Microsoft FTP Service 7.0 and 7.5 for Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0, and IIS 7.5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted FTP command, aka \"IIS FTP Service Heap Buffer Overrun Vulnerability.\" NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.","published":"2010-12-23T18:00:03.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-16T23:23:55.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"secure@microsoft.com","cvss":{"version":"2.0","score":10,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"},"cwe":["CWE-119"],"affected":["microsoft/internet information services"],"epss":{"score":0.94534,"percentile":0.99853,"date":"2026-10-26","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":true,"firstPublished":"2010-12-21","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":15803,"kind":"exploit","title":"Microsoft IIS 7.5 (Windows 7) - FTPSVC Unauthorized Remote Denial of Service (PoC)","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15803","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/windows/dos/15803.py","file":"exploits/windows/dos/15803.py","published":"2010-12-21","added":"2010-12-21","updated":"2017-01-24","author":"Matthew Bergin","type":"dos","platform":"windows","port":null,"verified":true,"codes":["CVE-2010-3972","OSVDB-70167"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":"http://www.exploit-db.com/screenshots/idlt16000/screen-shot-2010-12-21-at-91804-pm.png","referenceUrl":null}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 94.5%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. 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