CVE-2013-10042 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2013-10042

freeFTPd <= 1.0.10 PASS Command Stack-Based Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Wireghoul

References

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

freeFTPd
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: July 31st, 2025
Last Modified: May 15th, 2026
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-121

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
Privilege Escalation
T1055 Process Injection
Defense Evasion
T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer
Command and Control
T1485 Data Destruction
Impact