10.0
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2010-3972
"IIS FTP Service Heap Buffer Overrun Vulnerability"
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 23, 2010, 6 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2010-3972 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft internet_information_services
2 Microsoft iis
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
The Microsoft FTP Service is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow, which could allow for remote code execution.
  • Apply the appropriate Microsoft security update to address this vulnerability.
  • Reboot the system after applying the update.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2010-3972 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2010-3972.

URL Resource
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 Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15803 Exploit
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/842372 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45542 Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024921
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3305 Vendor Advisory
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 Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15803 Exploit
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/842372 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45542 Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024921
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3305 Vendor Advisory
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
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2010-3972 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

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None

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Updated: 5 years, 4 months ago
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Born at : March 29, 2020, 11:07 a.m. This repo has been linked 6 different CVEs too.

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Shell Python

Updated: 11 months, 4 weeks ago
1 stars 23 fork 23 watcher
Born at : Sept. 12, 2019, 4:02 p.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2010-3972 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2010-3972 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2011/01/07/assessing-the-risk-of-public-issues-currently-being-tracked-by-the-msrc.aspx
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/42713
    Added Reference http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15803
    Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/842372
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45542
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024921
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3305
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-004
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64248
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12370
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Feb. 05, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_services:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:iis:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS11-004.mspx [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-004 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12370 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12370 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/64248 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64248 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 23, 2010

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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: 10
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

90.90 }} 4.41%

score

0.99609

percentile