Multiple FTP Server Command Handling Overflow

critical Nessus Plugin ID 10084

Synopsis

The remote FTP server is susceptible to buffer overflow attacks.

Description

The remote FTP server closes the connection when a command or argument is too long. This is probably due to a buffer overflow and may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.

Solution

Upgrade / switch the FTP server software or disable the service if it is not needed.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 10084

File Name: ftp_overflow.nasl

Version: 1.85

Type: remote

Family: FTP

Published: 6/22/1999

Updated: 8/31/2018

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Temporal Vector: E:F/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: ftp/login, ftp/password

Excluded KB Items: global_settings/supplied_logins_only

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/1/1997

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (GlobalSCAPE Secure FTP Server Input Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-1999-0219, CVE-2000-0870, CVE-2000-0943, CVE-2000-1035, CVE-2000-1194, CVE-2002-0126, CVE-2003-0271, CVE-2005-0634, CVE-2005-1415

BID: 269, 1227, 1675, 1690, 1858, 3884, 7251, 7278, 7307, 12704, 13454