WU-FTPD FTP Server File Globbing Remote DoS

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 2746

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.

Description

The remote host is running a WU-FTPD FTP server. This version of WU-FTPD is vulnerable to a remote Denial of Service (DoS). Specifically, by sending a LIST request with many '*' characters causes the remote server to crash. This introduces a risk to availability.

Solution

Upgrade or patch according to vendor recommendations.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 2746

Family: FTP Servers

Published: 3/23/2005

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 17602

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 7.2

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:X/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:washington_university:wu-ftpd

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0256

Detections

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