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A vulnerability was found in Wu-FTPD, BeroFTPD and Linux FTP (File Transfer Software) (the affected version is unknown). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component MAPPING_CHDIR Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Buffer overflow in WU-FTPD and related FTP servers allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via MAPPING_CHDIR.
The weakness was published 08/22/1999 by Michal Zalewski (FIRST) (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-0878. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/10/2019).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10318 (WU-FTPD Multiple Vulnerabilities (OF, Priv Esc)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FTP and running in the context r.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (3158) and Tenable (10318). Similar entries are available at 14491, 14874 and 14924.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 10318
Nessus Name: WU-FTPD Multiple Vulnerabilities (OF, Priv Esc)
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Sources
Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔Researcher: Michal Zalewski (FIRST)
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-1999-0878 (🔍)
X-Force: 3158
Vulnerability Center: 1415 - Buffer Overflow in Wu-FTPD Server Allows Privilege Elevation, High
SecurityFocus: 599 - Multiple Vendor Wu-Ftpd Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 06/21/2014 21:29Updated: 05/10/2019 17:09
Changes: 06/21/2014 21:29 (65), 05/10/2019 17:09 (1)
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