CVE-2010-3972 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 94.5% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 94.53% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2010-12-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | internet information services |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft IIS 7.5 (Windows 7) - FTPSVC Unauthorized Remote Denial of Service (PoC) | 2010-12-21 |
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2011/01/07/assessing-the-risk-of-public-issues-currently-being-tracked-by-the-msrc.aspx
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42713
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15803
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/842372
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45542
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024921
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3305
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-004
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64248
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12370
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2011/01/07/assessing-the-risk-of-public-issues-currently-being-tracked-by-the-msrc.aspx
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42713
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15803
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/842372
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45542
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024921
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3305
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-004
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64248
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12370
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