Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 23, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-3972
CVE-2010-3972
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the TELNET_STREAM_CONTEXT::OnSendData function in ftpsvc.dll in Microsoft FTP Service 7.0 and 7.5 for Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0, and IIS 7.5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted FTP command, aka "IIS FTP Service Heap Buffer Overrun Vulnerability." NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_services:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_services:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 7.0, 7.5
Patches
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References
10- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15803nvdExploit
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/45542nvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/42713nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3305nvdVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/842372nvdUS Government Resource
- blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2011/01/07/assessing-the-risk-of-public-issues-currently-being-tracked-by-the-msrc.aspxnvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-004nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64248nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12370nvd
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