CVE-2010-3187

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in ftpd in IBM AIX 5.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long NLST command.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 79.53% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024368 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ83276 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11697 vdb entry third party advisory signature
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14456/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14409/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/66576 vdb entry broken link
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ83274 vendor advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ83252 vendor advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ83275 vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Jul/324 mailing list exploit third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Jul/337 third party advisory mailing list
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ftpd_advisory.asc patch vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Jul/281 mailing list exploit third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Jul/317 mailing list exploit third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3187?
CVE-2010-3187 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-3187?
To fix CVE-2010-3187, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-3187 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-3187 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~80% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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