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CVE-2010-3972

Published: Dec 23, 2010Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
10.0CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
94.5%
Top 0.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the TELNET_STREAM_CONTEXT::OnSendData function in ftpsvc.dll in Microsoft FTP Service 7.0 and 7.5 for Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0, and IIS 7.5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted FTP command, aka "IIS FTP Service Heap Buffer Overrun Vulnerability." NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

internet information servicesmicrosoft
On-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
n/an/a
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2011/01/07/assessing-the-risk-of-public-issues-currently-being-tracked-by-the-msrc.aspx
blogs.technet.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/42713
secunia.com
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15803
exploit-db.com
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Timeline

Published
Dec 23, 2010
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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