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OpenFTPD SITE MSG FTP Command Format String

medium Nessus Plugin ID 14179

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Synopsis

The remote FTP server may be vulnerable to a format string attack.

Description

The remote host is running OpenFTPD - an FTP server designed to help file sharing (aka 'warez'). Some versions of this server are vulnerable to a remote format string attack that could allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.

Note that Nessus did not actually check for this flaw, so this might be a false positive.

Solution

Disable the remote service.

See Also

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2004/Aug/21

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2004/Jul/361

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 14179

File Name: openftpd_detection.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: remote

Family: FTP

Published: 8/1/2004

Updated: 6/1/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:openftpd:openftpd_ftp_server

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/22/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-2523

BID: 10830