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CVE-2010-20115

Vermillion FTP <= 1.31 Daemon PORT Command Memory Corruption

Severity Score

9.3
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

3
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

Arcane Software’s Vermillion FTP Daemon (vftpd) versions up to and including 1.31 contains a memory corruption vulnerability triggered by a malformed FTP PORT command. The flaw arises from an out-of-bounds array access during input parsing, allowing an attacker to manipulate stack memory and potentially execute arbitrary code. Exploitation requires direct access to the FTP service and is constrained by a single execution attempt if the daemon is installed as a Windows service.

*Credits: x4lt of Global-Evolution Security Group
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
High
None
Integrity
High
None
Availability
High
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-08-20 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-08-21 CVE Published
  • 2025-08-21 CVE Updated
  • 2025-08-21 First Exploit
  • 2025-08-22 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-704: Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers
  • CAPEC-137: Parameter Injection
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Arcane Software
Search vendor "Arcane Software"
Vermillion FTP Daemon
Search vendor "Arcane Software" for product "Vermillion FTP Daemon"
<= 1.31
Search vendor "Arcane Software" for product "Vermillion FTP Daemon" and version " <= 1.31"
en
Affected