FileZilla FTP Server < 0.9.17 MLSD Command Overflow

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 3532

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a buffer overflow.

Description

The remote host is running FileZilla, an FTP server. There is a flaw in the remote version of this software that may allow an authenticated attacker to issue a malformed request such that a buffer overflow occurs. Successful exploitation would result in the attacker executing arbitrary code.

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.9.17 or higher.

See Also

http://sf.net/projects/filezilla

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 3532

Family: FTP Servers

Published: 8/18/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 21567

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:U/RC:X

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:filezilla:filezilla_server

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-2173

BID: 17802