CVE-2012-10030

Description

FreeFloat FTP Server contains multiple critical design flaws that allow unauthenticated remote attackers to upload arbitrary files to sensitive system directories. The server accepts empty credentials, defaults user access to the root of the C:\ drive, and imposes no restrictions on file type or destination path. These conditions enable attackers to upload executable payloads and .mof files to locations such as system32 and wbem\mof, where Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) automatically processes and executes them. This results in remote code execution with SYSTEM-level privileges, without requiring user interaction.

Reserved 2025-08-05 | Published 2025-08-05 | Updated 2025-08-05 | Assigner VulnCheck

Problem types

CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function

CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Product status

Default status
unaffected

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affected

Credits

sinn3r finder

References

raw.githubusercontent.com/...indows/ftp/freefloatftp_wbem.rb exploit

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23226 exploit

www.fortiguard.com/...float-ftp-server-arbitrary-file-upload third-party-advisory

archive.org/details/tucows_367516_Freefloat_FTP_Server product

www.vulncheck.com/...efloat-ftp-server-arbitrary-file-upload third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2012-10030)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2012-10030)

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