Buffer overflow in SurgeFTP - CVE-2013-4742
Published: August 10, 2013 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU42674
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4742
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: NetWin
Affected software:
SurgeFTP
SurgeFTP
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Buffer overflow in NetWin SurgeFTP before 23d2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string within the authentication request.
How to mitigate CVE-2013-4742
Install update from vendor's website.