Junkie ftp_retr function command execution
| junkie-ftpretr-command-execution (18568) |  High Risk |
Description:
Junkie could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands, caused by a vulnerability in the ftp_retr function in the 'ftp_cmd.c' file. A remote attacker, in control of a malicious FTP server, could send a 502 error message in response to a FTP REST command, which would allow the attacker to append to files on the victim's system and execute arbitrary commands.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- University of Illinois Chicago Web site: junkie 0.3.1 gui_popup_view_fly does not check for nasty characters; ftp_retr does not check for directory escapes.
- BID-11978: Junkie FTP Client Server Response Download Filename Command Execution Vulnerability
- BID-12011: Junkie FTP Client Server Response Download Filename File Corruption Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1281: The ftp_retr function in junkie 0.3.1 allows remote malicious FTP servers to overwrite arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in a filename.
Platforms Affected:
- Junkie Junkie 0.3.1
Reported:
Dec 16, 2004
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