The administration web interface in NetWin SurgeFTP 2.3a2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) vi
The administration web interface in NetWin SurgeFTP 2.3a2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a large integer in the Content-Length HTTP header, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference when memory allocation fails.
- Published
- Feb 27, 2008
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 6.8% · 94th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-119
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Report tools
Action score
27
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 25 / 40 · 6.4 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 2 / 30 · 6.8%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| netwin | surgeftp | cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgeftp |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- netwin surgeftp2.3a2
Same product
netwin: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
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- CVE-2012-10028Netwin SurgeFTP <= v23c8 Authenticated RCE34Monitor
- CVE-2007-3768The mirror mechanism in SurgeFTP 2.3a1 allows user-assisted, remote FTP servers to cause a denial of service (restart) via a malformed respo34Monitor
- CVE-2013-4742Buffer overflow in NetWin SurgeFTP before 23d2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary co31Monitor
- CVE-2017-17933cgi/surgeftpmgr.cgi (aka the Web Manager interface on TCP port 7021 or 9021) in NetWin SurgeFTP version 23f2 has XSS via the classid, domain24Monitor
- CVE-2007-3769Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the mirrored server management interface in SurgeFTP 2.3a1 allows user-assisted, remote FTP serv23Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | dos | 2008-02-25 |
Research context
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Timeline
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- First PoC-3 d
- Published
- TodaySep 30, 2026+6790 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Overflow BuffersCAPEC-100likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer ManipulationCAPEC-123likelihood: High · Very High
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer OverflowCAPEC-14likelihood: Medium · High
- Filter Failure through Buffer OverflowCAPEC-24likelihood: High · High
- MIME ConversionCAPEC-42likelihood: High · High
- Overflow Binary Resource FileCAPEC-44likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer Overflow via Symbolic LinksCAPEC-45likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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References
- aluigi.altervista.org/adv/surgeftpizza-adv.txt
- secunia.com/advisories/29096
- securityreason.com/securityalert/3704
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488745/100/0/threaded
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/27993
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40843
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.