CVE-2011-4266 describes an untrusted search path vulnerability in FFFTP versions prior to 1.98d. This flaw allows local attackers to elevate privileges by placing a malicious executable, such as README.exe, in a directory where the legitimate, extensionless README file is expected. With a CVSS score of 9.3 (Critical), this vulnerability has a high severity, indicating that it can be exploited remotely with medium attack complexity to achieve complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its critical severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.98CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffftp:ffftp:*:c:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.79aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffftp:ffftp:1.79a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.80CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffftp:ffftp:1.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.81CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffftp:ffftp:1.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.82CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ffftp:ffftp:1.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.