CVE-2012-10030

high-risk
Published 2025-08-05

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.

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57.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 43% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Freefloat

References (6)

Product https://archive.org/details/tucows_367516_Freefloat_FTP_Server
Exploit https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exp...
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23226
Third Party Advisory https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/34209/freefloat-ftp-server-arbitrary...
Third Party Advisory https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freefloat-ftp-server-arbitrary-file-upload
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23226
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high-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 18/34 · Moderate
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal