CVE-2013-10042 - freeFTPd <= 1.0.10 PASS Command Stack-Based Buffer Overflow

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CRITICAL

freeFTPd <= 1.0.10 PASS Command Stack-Based Buffer Overflow

Published Jul 31, 2025

9.3

CRITICAL

CVSS 4.0

EPSS 2.55%

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in freeFTPd version 1.0.10 and earlier in the handling of the FTP PASS command. When an attacker sends a specially crafted password string, the application fails to validate input length, resulting in memory corruption. This can lead to denial of service or arbitrary code execution. Exploitation requires the anonymous user account to be enabled.

Affected products

Vendor freeFTPd Product freeFTPd Default
unaffected
- Version
  0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <=1.0.10

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

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

freeFTPd

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
0	affected	<=1.0.10

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-121

References (4)

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2013-7252
Advisory
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/ftp/freeftpd_pass.rb
exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27747
exploit
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freeftpd-pass-command-stack-based-buffer-overflow
third-party-advisoryThird Party Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2013-7252		Advisory
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/ftp/freeftpd_pass.rb		exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27747		exploit
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freeftpd-pass-command-stack-based-buffer-overflow		third-party-advisoryThird Party Advisory