Which versions of Netwin SurgeFTP are affected by CVE-2012-10028?

Organizations using SurgeFTP face significant risk from CVE-2012-10028, a OS command injection vulnerability rated CVSS 8.6.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-10028?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-10028. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 53.7%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2012-10028?

Within 7 days: Identify all affected systems running SurgeFTP and apply vendor patches promptly. Validate that input sanitization is in place for all user-controlled parameters.

Netwin SurgeFTP CVE-2012-10028

Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-10028?

CVE-2012-10028 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.6 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS: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 exploitation probability: 53.7%.

HIGH

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2025-08-05 disclosure@vulncheck.com

Command Injection RCE

8.6

CVSS 4.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.6 HIGH

CVSS: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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS: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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:05 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Aug 07, 2025 - 16:15 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Aug 05, 2025 - 20:15 nvd

HIGH 8.6

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

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. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.6), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 53.7%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. 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. Version information: version 23.

Affected ProductsAI

SurgeFTP version 23c8 and.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.