VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2010-4221
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the pr_netio_telnet_gets function in netio.c in ProFTPD before 1.3.3c allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a TELNET IAC escape character to a (1) FTP or (2) FTPS server.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 91.3%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 91.3%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the pr_netio_telnet_gets function in netio.c in ProFTPD before 1.3.3c allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a TELNET IAC escape character to a (1) FTP or (2) FTPS server.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 91.30% probability · 100th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- proftpd/proftpd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3521Exploit
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050687.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050703.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050726.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42052Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42217
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:227
- http://www.proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.3c
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44562Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2941
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2959
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2962
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-229/
- http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3521Exploit
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050687.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050703.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050726.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42052Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42217
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:227
- http://www.proftpd.org/docs/NEWS-1.3.3c
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44562Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2941
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2959
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2962
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-229/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.