9.3
CRITICAL CVSS 4.0
CVE-2010-20122
Xftp FTP Client Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Xftp FTP Client version up to and including 3.0 (build 0238) contain a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability triggered by a maliciously crafted PWD response from an FTP server. When the client connects to a server and receives an overly long directory string in response to the PWD command, the client fails to properly validate the length of the input before copying it into a fixed-size buffer. This results in memory corruption and allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the client system.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 21, 2025, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 22, 2025, 6:08 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2010-20122 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 21, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Xftp FTP Client version up to and including 3.0 (build 0238) contain a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability triggered by a maliciously crafted PWD response from an FTP server. When the client connects to a server and receives an overly long directory string in response to the PWD command, the client fails to properly validate the length of the input before copying it into a fixed-size buffer. This results in memory corruption and allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the client system.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-121
    Added Reference https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/ftp/xftp_client_pwd.rb
    Added Reference https://web.archive.org/web/20090312072219/http://www.netsarang.com/download/down_xft3.html
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12332
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16739
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xftp-ftp-client-pwd-response-buffer-overflow
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
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