ProFTPD cwd Command Format String

critical Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 1818

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a remote 'format string' flaw.

Description

The remote ProFTPd server is as old or older than 1.2.0rc2. There is a format string vulnerability in this version that might allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on this host.

Solution

Upgrade to the latest version of ProFTPd.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 1818

Family: FTP Servers

Published: 8/20/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 11407

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:proftpd_project:proftpd

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0318

BID: 6781

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