CVE-2013-10042

high-risk
Published 2025-07-31

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in freeFTPd version 1.0.10 and earlier in the handling of the FTP PASS command. When an attacker sends a specially crafted password string, the application fails to validate input length, resulting in memory corruption. This can lead to denial of service or arbitrary code execution. Exploitation requires the anonymous user account to be enabled.

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55.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 45% 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
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Freeftpd

References (3)

Exploit https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exp...
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27747
Third Party Advisory https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freeftpd-pass-command-stack-based-buffer-ov...
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high-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 18/34 · Moderate
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal