CVE-2010-3972 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the service via a crafted FTP command due to a heap buffer overflow in Microsoft IIS FTP Service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-3972?
CVE-2010-3972 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Services, published on 23 Dec 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3972?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Information Services.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3972?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3972 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2010-3972 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-3972 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Information Services
- CVE-2017-7269 Microsoft Windows Server Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2008-4301 Other in n/a
- CVE-2007-2815 The "hit-highlighting" functionality in webhits.dll in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Web Server 5.0 only uses Windows NT ACL
- CVE-2003-0224 Buffer overflow in ssinc.dll for Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a web pa
- CVE-1999-0233 IIS 1.0 allows users to execute arbitrary commands using .bat or .cmd files.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h3w5-fw47-vrgr.