CVE-2013-10042

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2025-07-31. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in freeFTPd version 1.0.10 and earlier in the handling of the FTP PASS command. When an attacker sends a specially crafted password string, the application fails to validate input length, resulting in memory corruption. This can lead to denial of service or arbitrary code execution. Exploitation requires the anonymous user account to be enabled.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
74.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 31, 2025

Last Modified

November 26, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 11, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

freeFTPd <= 1.0.10 PASS Command Stack-Based Buffer Overflow | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freeftpd-pass-command-stack-based-buffer-overflow
generic
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/ftp/freeftpd_pass.rb

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 37× in last 30d)

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Metasploitexploit/windows/ftp/freeftpd_pass✓ verified
    First seen Aug 20, 2013

    freeFTPd PASS Command Buffer Overflow

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2013-10042?
CVE-2013-10042 is a critical vulnerability published on July 31, 2025. A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in freeFTPd version 1.0.10 and earlier in the handling of the FTP PASS command. When an attacker sends a specially crafted password string, the application fails to validate input length, resulting in memory corruption. This can lead to denial of…
When was CVE-2013-10042 disclosed?
CVE-2013-10042 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 31, 2025, with the most recent update on November 26, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2013-10042 actively exploited?
CVE-2013-10042 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 74.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-10042?
CVE-2013-10042 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2013-10042?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2013-10042, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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