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National Vulnerability Database

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NVD

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CVE-2012-10030 Detail

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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.


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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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CNA:  VulnCheck
CVSS-B 9.3 CRITICAL
Vector:  CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://archive.org/details/tucows_367516_Freefloat_FTP_Server VulnCheck Product 
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/ftp/freefloatftp_wbem.rb VulnCheck Exploit 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23226 CISA-ADP, VulnCheck Exploit 
https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/34209/freefloat-ftp-server-arbitrary-file-upload VulnCheck Third Party Advisory 
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freefloat-ftp-server-arbitrary-file-upload VulnCheck Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function VulnCheck  
CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource VulnCheck  
CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type VulnCheck  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-10030
NVD Published Date:
08/05/2025
NVD Last Modified:
09/03/2025
Source:
VulnCheck