CVE-2016-5764 EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 7.8% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Micro Focus Rumba FTP 4.X client buffer overflow makes it possible to corrupt the stack and allow arbitrary code execution. Fixed in: Rumba FTP 4.5 (HF 14668). This can only occur if a client connects to a malicious server.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 7.76% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-10-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microfocus | rumba ftp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Rumba FTP Client 4.x - Remote Stack Buffer Overflow (SEH) | 2016-10-31 |
References
- http://community.microfocus.com/microfocus/mainframe_solutions/rumba/w/knowledge_base/28731.rumba-ftp-4-x-security-update.aspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93974
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40651/
- http://community.microfocus.com/microfocus/mainframe_solutions/rumba/w/knowledge_base/28731.rumba-ftp-4-x-security-update.aspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93974
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40651/
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