CVE-2010-4228

Exp

Stack-based buffer overflow in NWFTPD.NLM before 5.10.02 in the FTP server in Novell NetWare allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (abend) via a long DELE command, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0625.4.

Published: 2011-03-22 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2010-4228 is rated High Exploit Risk (79.7/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 14.66%, 96th percentile). 3 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2010-4228

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
17020 exploit_db edb 2011-03-21 Exploit-DB ↗
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-4228

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 24.82% 14.66% -10.16%
2 2026-04-15 28.54% 24.82% -3.72%
3 2026-02-05 — 28.54% —

Full EPSS history (22 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2010-4228

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2010-4228

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2010-4228

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
novell netware 5.1 cpe:2.3:o:novell:netware:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell netware 6.0 cpe:2.3:o:novell:netware:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
novell netware 6.5 cpe:2.3:o:novell:netware:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2010-4228

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