Serv-U < 7.2.0.1 SFTP Directory Creation Logging DoS

Medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 4630

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote host is running Serv-U File Server, an FTP server for Windows. The installed version of Serv-U is earlier than 7.2.0.1 and reportedly contains an SFTP bug in which directory creation and logging SFTP commands could lead to an application crash.

Solution

Upgrade to version 7.2.0.1 or higher.

See Also

http://www.rhinosoft.com/KnowledgeBase/KBArticle.asp?RefNo=1769

http://www.serv-u.com/releasenotes

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 4630

Family: FTP Servers

Published: 2008/08/20

Updated: 2019/03/06

Dependencies: 4629

Nessus ID: 33937

Risk Information

Risk Factor: Medium

CVSS v2.0

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS v3.0

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:serv-u:serv-u

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-3731

BID: 30739