CVE-2012-10030 FreeFloat FTP Server Arbitrary File Upload
Unauthenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files to sensitive directories, leading to remote code execution with SYSTEM privileges.
- 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-2012-10030?
CVE-2012-10030 is a critical vulnerability in FreeFloat FTP Server, published on 5 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
FreeFloat FTP Server contains multiple critical design flaws that allow unauthenticated remote attackers to upload arbitrary files to sensitive system directories. The server accepts empty credentials, defaults user access to the root of the C:\ drive, and imposes no restrictions on file type or destination path. These conditions enable attackers to upload executable payloads and .mof files to locations such as system32 and wbem\mof, where Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) automatically processes and executes them. This results in remote code execution with SYSTEM-level privileges, without requiring user interaction.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-10030?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freefloat Freefloat Ftp Server.
How do I fix CVE-2012-10030?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-10030 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-10030 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-10030 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Other vulnerabilities in FreeFloat FTP Server
- CVE-2012-5106 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2019-25614 Free Float FTP 1.0 STOR Command Remote Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2012-10023 FreeFloat FTP Server USER Command Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2025-5664 FreeFloat FTP Server RESTART Command buffer overflow
- CVE-2025-5665 FreeFloat FTP Server XCWD Command buffer overflow
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2493-frc2-g6pr.