# CVE-2011-10005: EasyFTP MKD Command buffer overflow

> Remote attackers can exploit a buffer overflow in the EasyFTP MKD command handler to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Jan 2024
- **Updated:** 2 Jun 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hwv4-85rj-4xm9

## What is CVE-2011-10005?

CVE-2011-10005 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in EasyFTP, published on 16 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in EasyFTP 1.7.0.2. Affected is an unknown function of the component MKD Command Handler. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-250716.

Weakness: CWE-120 (Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-10005?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Easyftp Server Project Easyftp Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2011-10005?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-10005 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2011-10005 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-10005 exists.

Public exploit code:

- EasyFTP Server MKD Command Stack Buffer Overflow (metasploit)

## Other vulnerabilities in EasyFTP

- [CVE-2010-20113](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-20113/): EasyFTP Server list.html path Stack Buffer Overflow (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2010-20121](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-20121/): EasyFTP Server <= 1.7.0.11 CWD Command Stack Buffer Overflow (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2011-10005 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2011-10005 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in EasyFTP, published on 16 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-10005 exists.

Affected product: EasyFTP. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-10005/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-10005/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-10005
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-10005
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2011-10005

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.