CVE-2012-10055 – F-Secure ComSndFTP Format String Vulnerability

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2012-10055 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received
    by [email protected]

    Aug. 13, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag unsupported-when-assigned
    Added Description 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.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-134
    Added Reference https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/ftp/comsnd_ftpd_fmtstr.rb
    Added Reference https://web.archive.org/web/20120317214524/http://ftp.comsnd.com/
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19024
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19177
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/comsndftp-user-format-string-rce
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