CVE-2010-20045 (GCVE-0-2010-20045)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-20 15:32 – Updated: 2026-05-15 11:13
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
FileWrangler <= 5.30 Stack Buffer Overflow
Summary
FileWrangler <= 5.30 suffers from a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability when parsing directory listings from an FTP server. A malicious server can send an overlong folder name in response to a LIST command, triggering memory corruption during client-side rendering. Exploitation requires passive user interaction—simply connecting to the server—without further input. Successful exploitation may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-08-20 19:16 UTC
CWE
- CWE-121 - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow
Assigner
References
5 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://web.archive.org/web/20111016194057/https:… | technical-descriptionexploit |
| https://cursorarts.com/ca_fw.html | product |
| https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasplo… | exploit |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16721 | exploit |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/filewrangler… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CursorArts | FileWrangler |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 5.30
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2010-11-14 00:00
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