Serv-U FTP Server < 4.2 SITE CHMOD Command Handling Overflow

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 1168

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a buffer overflow.

Description

The remote host is running Serv-U FTP server. There is a bug in the way this server handles arguments to the SITE CHMOD requests which may allow an attacker to trigger a buffer overflow against this server, which may allow him to disable this server remotely or to execute arbitrary code on this host.

Solution

Upgrade Serv-U FTP Server version 4.2 or later.

See Also

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-01/0249.html

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-02/0881.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 1168

Family: FTP Servers

Published: 8/20/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 12037

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7.6

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:U/RC:X

Vulnerability Information

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

Exploitable With

Metasploit (Serv-U FTP Server < 4.2 Buffer Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-2111, CVE-2004-2533

BID: 9483, 9675