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CVE-2010-4228 in the critical feed json

Stack-based buffer overflow in NWFTPD.NLM before 5.10.02 in the FTP server in Novell NetWare allows remote authenticated users to execute a…

published 15y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-4202

cvss
9.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
14.7%
EPSS 14.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in NWFTPD.NLM before 5.10.02 in the FTP server in Novell NetWare allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (abend) via a long DELE command, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0625.4.

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-17020)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

14.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-17020 Novell Netware - NWFTPD.NLM DELE Remote Code Execution dos, 2011-03-21
  • protekresearchlab.com http://www.protekresearchlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25&Itemid=25 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46922 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 9.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/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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