# CVE-2012-10035: Turbo FTP Server 1.30.823/826 PORT Command Buffer Overflow

> Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges via a buffer overflow in the PORT command.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Aug 2025
- **Updated:** 7 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-682w-pcwr-crqg

## What is CVE-2012-10035?

CVE-2012-10035 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in TurboSoft, Inc. TurboFTP 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

Turbo FTP Server versions 1.30.823 and 1.30.826 contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in the handling of the PORT command. By sending a specially crafted payload, an unauthenticated remote attacker can overwrite memory structures and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-10035?


## How do I fix CVE-2012-10035?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-10035 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-10035 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-10035 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Turbo FTP Server 1.30.823 PORT Overflow (metasploit)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-10035 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-10035 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in TurboSoft, Inc. TurboFTP Server, published on 5 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-10035 exists.

Affected product: TurboSoft, Inc. TurboFTP Server. 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-2012-10035/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-10035/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-10035
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-10035
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-10035

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