FTPshell Server 3.38 Malformed PORT/QUIT DoS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 19303

Synopsis

The remote FTP service is affected by a denial of service vulnerability.

Description

The remote host is using FTPshell, an FTP service for Windows.

The version of FTPshell installed on the remote host suffers from a denial of service vulnerability that can be exploited by logging into the service, sending a PORT command, and closing the connection without QUITing, all 39 times.

Solution

Unknown at this time.

See Also

http://reedarvin.thearvins.com/20050725-01.html

https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2005/Jul/538

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 19303

File Name: ftpshell_39dos.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: remote

Family: FTP

Published: 7/27/2005

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3.1

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

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: ftp/login, ftp/password

Excluded KB Items: ftp/ncftpd, ftp/msftpd, ftp/fw1ftpd, ftp/vxftpd

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/25/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2426

BID: 14382