# CVE-2011-5292: The EaseWeFtp.FtpLibrary ActiveX control in EaseWeFtp.ocx in Easewe FTP OCX 4.5.0.9 does not restrict access to certain methods, which allow

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-01-01 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The EaseWeFtp.FtpLibrary ActiveX control in EaseWeFtp.ocx in Easewe FTP OCX 4.5.0.9 does not restrict access to certain methods, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary files via a pathname in the first argument to the (1) Execute or (2) Run method, (3) write to arbitrary files via a pathname in the argument to the CreateLocalFile method, (4) create arbitrary directories via a pathname in the argument to the CreateLocalFolder method, or (5) delete arbitrary files via a pathname in the argument to the DeleteLocalFile method.

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## References

- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23015

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