CVE-2010-4221
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the pr_netio_telnet_gets function in netio.c in ProFTPD before 1.3.3c allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary...
- Published
- Nov 9, 2010
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Nov 7, 2010
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.8%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the pr_netio_telnet_gets function in netio.c in ProFTPD before 1.3.3c allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a TELNET IAC escape character to a (1) FTP or (2) FTPS server.
Sources
6- cve-2010-4221-labExploit
From patch to RCE: hand-built exploit for CVE-2010-4221 (ProFTPD TELNET IAC stack overflow), with the full failure-driven journey documented
- cve-2010-4221Exploit
This exploit was written to study some concepts, enjoy!
- Offensive-lab-2Research
Penetration test walkthrough on a vulnerable Ubuntu VM. Exploited the ProFTPD 1.3.3c backdoor (CVE-2010-4221) to gain root access and capture the flag. Includes Nmap enumeration, Metasploit payload setup, and user hash cracking (John the Ripper).
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