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.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 4630

Family: FTP Servers

Published: 8/20/2008

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 33937

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

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

Risk Factor: Medium

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:2.3:a:serv-u:serv-u:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-3731

BID: 30739