Ipswitch WS_FTP LE PASV command buffer overflow
| wsftp-pasv-bo (29074) |  High Risk |
Description:
WS_FTP LE is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking of responses to PASV commands. By sending a specially-crafted PASV response to an affected client, a remote authenticated attacker could overflow a buffer and cause the client to crash or execute arbitrary commands on the system.
Note: WS_FTP LE (Limited Edition) is no longer supported by Ipswitch, Inc. and has been replaced by WS_FTP Professional.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 6 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 5.4 |
| Exploitability: | Functional |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- Ipswitch, Inc. Web site: Ipswitch, Inc. - Products.
- BID-20121: Ipswitch WS_FTP PASV Response Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-4974: Buffer overflow in Ipswitch WS_FTP Limited Edition (LE) 5.08 allows remote FTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a long response to a PASV command.
- OSVDB ID: 29125: WS_FTP LE PASV Response Overflow
- SA22032: WS_FTP LE "PASV" Response Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 5.08 LE
Reported:
Sep 20, 2006
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