CVE-2011-10029

Public Exploit
Solar FTP Server <= 2.1.1 Malformed USER Denial of Service

Description

Solar FTP Server fails to properly handle format strings passed to the USER command. When a specially crafted string containing format specifiers is sent, the server crashes due to a read access violation in the __output_1() function of sfsservice.exe. This results in a denial of service (DoS) condition.

Category

8.7
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 4.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory archive.org
Affected: Flexbyte Software Solar FTP Server
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/auxiliary/dos/windows/ftp/solarftp_user.rb exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16204 exploit
https://web.archive.org/web/20111102141514/https://solarftp.com/ product
https://web.archive.org/web/20111009122553/http://solarftp.com/blog/news/solar-ftp-server-2-1-2.html vendor advisory patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/solar-ftp-server-malformed-user-dos third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-10029?
CVE-2011-10029 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-10029?
To fix CVE-2011-10029, 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-2011-10029 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-10029 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2011-10029?
CVE-2011-10029 affects Flexbyte Software Solar FTP Server.
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