ArGoSoft FTP Server buffer overflow
| argosoft-ftp-bo (6553) |  High Risk |
Description:
ArGoSoft FTP Server is vulnerable to a denial of service attack caused by a buffer overflow. A remote attacker could send any command containing over 2050 characters to the FTP server to cause the server to crash. An attacker could use this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system or read any file on the server.
Platforms Affected:
- ArGoSoft, ArGoSoft FTP Server 1.0
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- ArGoSoft Web site, ArGoSoft FTP Server at http://www.argosoft.com/applications/ftpserver/.
- SecuriTeam Mailing List, Secuirty Holes & Exploits 17 May 2000, Argosoft FTP Server Advisory by Moe1 at http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/5GP020A1QE.html.
- BID-1227: ArGoSoft FTP Server 1.0 Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2000-1194: Argosoft FRP server 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long string to the (1) USER or (2) CWD commands.
Reported:
Feb 14, 2000
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