CVE-2011-5012 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote FTP servers can execute arbitrary code on the client via a heap-based buffer overflow triggered by a long directory name 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-2011-5012?
CVE-2011-5012 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Dec 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
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Reflection FTP Client (rftpcom.dll 7.2.0.106 and possibly other versions), as used in Attachmate Reflection 2008, Reflection 2011 R1 before 15.3.2.569 and R1 SP1 before, Reflection 2011 R2 before 15.4.1.327, Reflection Windows Client 7.2 SP1 before hotfix 7.2.1186, and Reflection 14.1 SP1 before 14.1.1.206, allows remote FTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a long directory name in a response to a LIST command.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-5012?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Attachmate Reflection, Attachmate Reflection 2008, Attachmate Reflection 2008r1, Attachmate Reflection 2008r2, Attachmate Reflection 2011r1.
How do I fix CVE-2011-5012?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-5012 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-2011-5012 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-5012 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rj92-74hp-v94j.