CVE-2011-5012

Attachmate Reflection - Heap-based Buffer Overflow via Long Directory Name in FTP LIST Response

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2011-5012. PoCs published by Francis Provencher.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a heap overflow vulnerability in Attachmate Reflection FTP Client by sending an overly long directory name in response to a LIST command, leading to remote code execution.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Reflection FTP Client (rftpcom.dll 7.2.0.106 and possibly other versions), as used in Attachmate Reflection 2008, Reflection 2011 R1 before 15.3.2.569 and R1 SP1 before, Reflection 2011 R2 before 15.4.1.327, Reflection Windows Client 7.2 SP1 before hotfix 7.2.1186, and Reflection 14.1 SP1 before 14.1.1.206, allows remote FTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a long directory name in a response to a LIST command.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Francis Provencher · rubydoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18119

This exploit targets a heap overflow vulnerability in Attachmate Reflection FTP Client by sending an overly long directory name in response to a LIST command, leading to remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Attachmate Reflection FTP Client
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target FTP client · Target must initiate a LIST command
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://support.attachmate.com/techdocs/1708.html
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18119
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://support.attachmate.com/techdocs/2502.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/46879
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://support.attachmate.com/techdocs/2288.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/77189
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026340
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71330

Scores

EPSS 0.0785
EPSS Percentile 93.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (6)
attachmate/reflection 7.2 sp1
attachmate/reflection 14.1 sp1
attachmate/reflection_2008
attachmate/reflection_2008r1 sp1
attachmate/reflection_2008r2
attachmate/reflection_2011r1
Published Dec 25, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026