WarFTPd USER/PASS Command Remote Overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 11207

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be run on the remote FTP server.

Description

The version of War FTP Daemon running on this host contains a buffer overflow in the code that handles the USER and PASS commands. A potential intruder could use this vulnerability to crash the server, as well as run arbitrary commands on the system.

Solution

Upgrade to WarFTPd version 1.66x4 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 11207

File Name: DDI_warftpd_user_overflow.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: remote

Family: FTP

Published: 1/22/2003

Updated: 6/27/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/19/1998

Exploitable With

Metasploit (War-FTPD 1.65 Username Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-1999-0256

BID: 10078

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