HighPublic exploit

Authenticated command injection in Netwin SurgeFTP web admin console

IdentifiersCVE-2012-10028CWE-78· Improper Neutralization of Special…

CVE-2012-10028 affects Netwin SurgeFTP 23c8 and earlier. The vulnerability is in the product's web-based administrative console, specifically in handling of crafted POST requests to surgeftpmgr.cgi. An authenticated user can supply malicious input that is executed by the underlying operating system, resulting in arbitrary command execution. Based on the available information, this is an OS command injection issue in the administrative interface that can be triggered remotely over the web management channel.

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Impact

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Successful exploitation allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary system commands on the host running SurgeFTP. This can result in full remote code execution in the security context of the vulnerable service, enabling compromise of the server, access to or modification of hosted data, installation of additional malware or persistence mechanisms, and potential lateral movement depending on host privileges and network position.

Mitigation

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Restrict access to the web-based administrative console to trusted management networks only, and do not expose it directly to the Internet. Disable the web administration interface if it is not required. Limit administrative access to the minimum necessary set of accounts, enforce strong authentication, and place the interface behind network ACLs, VPN access, or reverse-proxy allowlisting. Monitor for suspicious POST requests to surgeftpmgr.cgi and for unexpected command execution on the host.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Upgrade Netwin SurgeFTP to a version newer than 23c8 that addresses the issue in the web-based administrative console. If a fixed version is not currently available in the provided information, apply the vendor's security update or migrate to a supported release that remediates command injection in surgeftpmgr.cgi. Review and harden any custom administrative workflows that expose the vulnerable CGI endpoint.

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1 valid exploit after Mallory filtered fakes, detection scripts, and README-only repos.

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netwin_surgeftp_exec.rbMaturityWeaponizedFrameworkmetasploitVerified exploit

This repository contains a single Metasploit module (Ruby) that exploits a remote command execution vulnerability (CVE-2012-10028) in Netwin SurgeFTP version 23c8 or prior. The exploit targets the web-based administrative console, accessible by default on TCP port 7021 at the /cgi/surgeftpmgr.cgi endpoint. Successful exploitation requires valid admin credentials. The module supports both Windows and Unix targets, using a command stager for Windows (delivering payloads via VBS) and direct shell command execution for Unix. The exploit is weaponized, leveraging Metasploit's payload and session handling capabilities. The code is structured as a standard Metasploit exploit module, with clear separation of initialization, vulnerability checking, command execution, and exploitation logic.

Disclosed Dec 6, 2012rubynetwork

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