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PlatinumFTP Server < 2.0 Remote Format String DoS

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 2700

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.

Description

The remote host is running PlatinumFTP Server. The remote server is vulnerable to a remote Denial of Service (DoS) attack. Specifically, a remote user attempting to authenticate 50+ times with a user ID that includes '\\' will cause the server to fail. A successful attack would render the FTP server useless for valid users.

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.0 or higher.

See Also

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/393038

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 2700

Family: FTP Servers

Published: 3/13/2005

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 17321

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

Temporal Score: 3.3

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 4.3

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:platinumftp:platinumftpserver

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0779

BID: 12790