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CVE-2011-5164

Stack-based buffer overflow in VanDyke Software AbsoluteFTP 1.9.6 through 2.2.10 allows remote FTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file name in a LIST command response.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2011-5164 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from vandyke organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2012, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2012-09-15T17:55:04.660

Last Modified

2026-06-16T23:36:04.070

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	vandyke	absoluteftp	1.9.6	Yes
Application	vandyke	absoluteftp	2.0.3	Yes
Application	vandyke	absoluteftp	2.0.4	Yes
Application	vandyke	absoluteftp	2.0.5	Yes
Application	vandyke	absoluteftp	2.2.1	Yes
Application	vandyke	absoluteftp	2.2.2	Yes
Application	vandyke	absoluteftp	2.2.3	Yes
Application	vandyke	absoluteftp	2.2.4	Yes
Application	vandyke	absoluteftp	2.2.5	Yes
Application	vandyke	absoluteftp	2.2.6	Yes
Application	vandyke	absoluteftp	2.2.7	Yes
Application	vandyke	absoluteftp	2.2.8	Yes
Application	vandyke	absoluteftp	2.2.9	Yes
Application	vandyke	absoluteftp	2.2.10	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/46781 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18102 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/77105 ([email protected])
http://www.saintcorporation.com/cgi-bin/exploit_info/vandyke_absoluteftp_list_client_overflow ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50614 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/46781 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18102 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/77105 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.saintcorporation.com/cgi-bin/exploit_info/vandyke_absoluteftp_list_client_overflow (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50614 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For vandyke's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.