CVE-2012-10028

Netwin SurgeFTP <= v23c8 Authenticated RCE

Netwin SurgeFTP version 23c8 and prior contains a vulnerability in its web-based administrative console that allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary system commands via crafted POST requests to `surgeftpmgr.cgi`. This can lead to full remote code execution on the underlying system.

Affected

Netwin · SurgeFTP

CVSS v4.0 VULNCHECK

8.6 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS

1.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 72nd percentile

Published

2025-08-05

Updated

2026-05-15

Proof-of-concept exploits (3)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23522
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23601
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/mul…

Metasploit modules (1)

• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/netwin_surgeftp_exec…

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry