ProFTPD cwd Command Format String

high Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 801024

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a remote 'format string' flaw.

Description

The remote ProFTPd server is as old or older than 1.2.0rc2. There is a format string vulnerability in this version that might allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on this host.

Solution

Upgrade to the latest version of ProFTPd.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 801024

Family: FTP Servers

Nessus ID: 11407

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0318

BID: 6781

Detections

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