CVE-2013-4742

Description

Buffer overflow in NetWin SurgeFTP before 23d2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string within the authentication request.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.16% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/54188 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/85922 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/95582 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61403 vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-07/0149.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4742?
CVE-2013-4742 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4742?
To fix CVE-2013-4742, 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-2013-4742 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-4742 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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