CVE-2011-5166

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Published Sep 15, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 6.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in KnFTP 1.0.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string to the (1) USER, (2) PASS, (3) REIN, (4) QUIT, (5) PORT, (6) PASV, (7) TYPE, (8) STRU, (9) MODE, (10) RETR, (11) STOR, (12) APPE, (13) ALLO, (14) REST, (15) RNFR, (16) RNTO, (17) ABOR, (18) DELE, (19) CWD, (20) LIST, (21) NLST, (22) SITE, (23) STST, (24) HELP, (25) NOOP, (26) MKD, (27) RMD, (28) PWD, (29) CDUP, (30) STOU, (31) SNMT, (32) SYST, and (33) XPWD commands.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:elif_keir:knftp:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.5% (6.481% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2011-09/0015.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/45907
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17819
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17856
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17870
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18089
http://www.osvdb.org/75147
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69557

History

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Subscriptions

Elif Keir Knftp

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:30 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 15, 2012, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:30 AM
Reserved: Sep 15, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:36 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 15, 2012, 5:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:36 PM

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