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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-5219 · published 6 September 2012

CVE-2010-5219: Smartftp vulnerability

Smartftp · Smartftp

Untrusted search path vulnerability in SmartFTP 4.0.1140.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .txt, .html, or .mpg file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

6.9 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.35% · top 74.3%
6.9CVSS 2.0 base score
0.35%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in SmartFTP 4.0.1140.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .txt, .html, or .mpg file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.org/1010-exploits/smartftp4-dllhijack.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/41808 Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.org/1010-exploits/smartftp4-dllhijack.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/41808 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2010-5219), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.