CVE-2010-2701

FathFTP ActiveX control <1.7 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2010-2701. PoCs published by Madjix, blake.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in FathFTP 1.8 ActiveX control via a crafted HTML page. It uses SEH overwrite with a calc.exe payload, leveraging Alpha2-encoded shellcode.

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the FathFTP ActiveX control 1.7 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) the GetFromURL member or (2) a long argument to the RasIsConnected method.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Madjix · htmlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14539

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in FathFTP 1.8 ActiveX control via a crafted HTML page. It uses SEH overwrite with a calc.exe payload, leveraging Alpha2-encoded shellcode.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: FathFTP 1.8
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage using Internet Explorer with ActiveX enabled
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by blake · htmlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14269

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in FathFTP 1.7 ActiveX control via the RasIsConnected method. It uses a crafted payload with SEH overwrite to achieve arbitrary code execution, delivering a calc.exe payload via Alpha2-encoded shellcode.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: FathFTP 1.7
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must use Internet Explorer with ActiveX enabled · FathFTP 1.7 ActiveX control must be installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14269
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60200

Scores

EPSS 0.0506
EPSS Percentile 91.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
fathsoft/fathftp 1.7
Published Jul 12, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026