CVE-2011-3976 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote FTP servers can execute arbitrary code on users running ScriptFTP by sending a long filename in a LIST response.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-3976?
CVE-2011-3976 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Oct 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in AmmSoft ScriptFTP 3.3 allows remote FTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a response to a LIST command, as demonstrated using (1) GETLIST or (2) GETFILE in a ScriptFTP script.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3976?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ammsoft Scriptftp.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3976?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3976 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-2011-3976 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-3976 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 3 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2264-q7fx-w4x7.