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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Gene6 G6 FTP Server 2.0 (File Transfer Software). This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation of the argument Username/Password
with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:
Gene6 G6 FTP Server 2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) via a long (1) user name or (2) password.
The weakness was published 11/17/1999 by Ussr Labs as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-1519. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known.
The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1734.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (3513).
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8
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VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploiting
Class: Resource consumptionCWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Snort ID: 1734
Snort Message: PROTOCOL-FTP USER overflow attempt
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Suricata ID: 2101972
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Timeline
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Sources
Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.comResearcher: Ussr Labs
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-1999-1519 (🔍)
X-Force: 3513 - G6 FTPD username buffer overflow
Vulnerability Center: 3263 - Gene6 G6 FTP Server 2.0 DoS, Medium
SecurityFocus: 805 - Gene6 G6 FTP Server Buffer Overflow DoS Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 06/22/2014 14:58Updated: 05/18/2019 18:35
Changes: 06/22/2014 14:58 (70), 05/18/2019 18:35 (2)
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