CVE-2012-10055

ComSndFTP FTP Server version 1.3.7 Beta contains a format string vulnerability in its handling of the USER command. By sending a specially crafted username containing format specifiers, a remote attacker can overwrite a hardcoded function pointer in memory (specifically WSACleanup from Ws2_32.dll). This allows the attacker to redirect execution flow and bypass DEP protections using a ROP chain, ultimately leading to arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability is exploitable without authentication and affects default configurations.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/ftp/comsnd_ftpd_fmtstr.rb
https://web.archive.org/web/20120317214524/http://ftp.comsnd.com/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19024
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19177
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/comsndftp-user-format-string-rce
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/ftp/comsnd_ftpd_fmtstr.rb
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19177
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19024

Configurations

No configuration.

History

13 Aug 2025, 21:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-08-13 21:15

Updated : 2025-08-14 14:15

NVD link : CVE-2012-10055

Mitre link : CVE-2012-10055

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

No CWE.

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