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CVE-2010-3972 in the critical feed json

Heap-based buffer overflow in the TELNET_STREAM_CONTEXT::OnSendData function in ftpsvc.dll in Microsoft FTP Service 7.0 and 7.5 for Interne…

published 15y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-3949

cvss
10.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
94.5%
EPSS 94.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.8%
public exploits
2
Metasploit and Exploit-DB

Summary

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.

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/dos/windows/ftp/iis75_ftpd_iac_bof)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

94.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 10.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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