Ipswitch WS_FTP Server FTP Log Server denial of service
| ipswitch-ftplogserver-dos (35396) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Ipswitch WS_FTP Server is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a vulnerability in the FTP Log Server (ftplogsrv.exe). By sending multiple specially-crafted datagrams to UDP port 5151, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 3.5 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 2.6 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of WS_FTP Server (6.1 or later), available from the Ipswitch Web site. See References.
References:
- Ipswitch Web site: Release Notes for WS_FTP Server 6.1.1 and WS_FTP Server 6.1.1 with SSH, Fixed in 6.1.
- Ipswitch WS_FTP Server Web site: WS_FTP Server 2007 - FTP Server for Windows.
- VDA Labs Web site: IPSwitch WS_FTP Logging Server Remote Denial of Service.
- CVE-2007-3823: The Logging Server (Logsrv.exe) in IPSwitch WS_FTP 7.5.29.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by sending a crafted packet containing a long string to port 5151/udp.
- OSVDB ID: 36218: WS_FTP Logging Server (Logsrv.exe) Crafted Packet Remote DoS
- OSVDB ID: 41100: WS_FTP Server FTP Log Server UDP Packet Handling Remote DoS
- SA26040: Ipswitch WS_FTP Server FTP Log Server Denial of Service Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Ipswitch FTP Log Server 7.5.29.0
- Ipswitch FTP Log Server 7.9.14.0
- Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 6
Reported:
Jul 11, 2007
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