Easy File Sharing FTP Server PASS command buffer overflow

efsftp-pass-bo (28084)

High Risk

Description:

Easy File Sharing FTP Server is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking of PASS commands. By sending an overly long PASS command, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with privileges of the FTP server process.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	10
Access Vector:	Remote
Access Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	Not Required
Confidentiality Impact:	Complete
Integrity Impact:	Complete
Availability Impact:	Complete
Temporal Score:	9
Exploitability:	Functional
Remediation Level:	Unavailable
Report Confidence:	Uncorroborated

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.

References:

• EFS Software, Inc. Web site: Web Address Book Software, FTP Server download, File sharing software, Contacts Manager.
• BID-19243: Easy File Sharing FTP Server Pass Command Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
• CVE-2006-3952: Stack-based buffer overflow in EFS Software Easy File Sharing FTP Server 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the PASS command. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information.
• OSVDB ID: 27646: Easy File Sharing FTP Server PASS Command Overflow
• SA21289: Easy File Sharing FTP Server "PASS" Buffer Overflow
• VUPEN/ADV-2006-3068: Easy File Sharing FTP Server PASS Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

• EFS Software Easy File Sharing FTP Server 2.0

Reported:

Jul 31, 2006

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