VXWorks ftpd CEL Command Overflow DoS

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 1814

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote VXWorks host can be brought down entirely if a user issues a too long argument to the CEL ftp command.

Solution

Contact your vendor and reference WindRiver field patch TSR 296292.

See Also

http://www.secnap.net/security/nbx001.html

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-04/0340.html

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/317417

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 1814

Family: FTP Servers

Published: 8/20/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 11185

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 7.5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 7.3

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/h:3com:webbngss3nbxnts

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2002-2300

BID: 6297