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CVE-2010-4228

Published: Mar 22, 2011Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
9.0CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
14.7%
Top 3.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in NWFTPD.NLM before 5.10.02 in the FTP server in Novell NetWare allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (abend) via a long DELE command, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0625.4.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:SC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:SAuthentication
Single
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

netwarenovell
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
n/an/a
novellcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka suse novell, novell suse

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://secunia.com/advisories/43824
secunia.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8149
securityreason.com
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3238588
novell.com
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Timeline

Published
Mar 22, 2011
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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