{"cve":"CVE-2012-10023","nvd":{"published":"2025-08-05T20:15:32.000","modified":"2026-06-16T23:38:41.477","status":"Analyzed","description":"A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in FreeFloat FTP Server version 1.0.0. The server fails to properly validate input passed to the USER command, allowing remote attackers to overwrite memory and potentially execute arbitrary code. The flaw is triggered by sending an overly long username string, which overflows the buffer allocated for user authentication.","cvss_v4":{"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","score":6.9},"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","score":9.8},"cwes":["CWE-121"],"references":["https://my.saintcorporation.com/cgi-bin/exploit_info/freefloat_ftp_server_user_cmd","https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/ftp/freefloatftp_user.rb","https://web.archive.org/web/20101208040029/http://secunia.com/advisories/42465/","https://web.archive.org/web/20101213050627/http://www.freefloat.com/sv/about-/about-.php","https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15689"],"products":["freefloat:freefloat_ftp_server"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T22:06:45.861874017+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2012-10023","score":0.02725,"percentile":0.8606,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}