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AttachmateWRQ Reflection for Secure IT Server SFTP Format String

medium Nessus Plugin ID 20902

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Synopsis

The remote SSH server is affected by a format string vulnerability.

Description

The remote host is running AttachmateWRQ Reflection for Secure IT Server / F-Secure SSH Server, a commercial SSH server.

According to its banner, the installed version of this software contains a format string vulnerability in its sftp subsystem. A remote, authenticated attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code on the affected host subject to his privileges or crash the server itself.

Solution

Either upgrade as described in the vendor advisory above or edit the software's configuration to disable the SFTP subsystem.

See Also

https://support.microfocus.com/techdocs/1882.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 20902

File Name: wrq_reflection_sftp_format_string.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 2/14/2006

Updated: 12/22/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2006-0705

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:attachmatewrq:reflection_for_secure_it_server, cpe:/a:f-secure:f-secure_ssh_server

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/13/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-0705

BID: 16625

CERT: 419241