Grant Averett Ceberus FTP Server up to 1.5 Command Username/Password memory corruption

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Grant Averett Ceberus FTP Server up to 1.5 (File Transfer Software). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Command Handler. The manipulation of the argument Username/Password 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:

Cerberus FTP 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via a long (1) username, (2) password, or (3) PASV command.

The weakness was disclosed 09/20/2001 with Security Research Labs as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-0702. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Addressing this vulnerability is possible by firewalling .

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (6728).

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Firewall
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Timelineinfo

06/21/2001 🔍
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09/20/2001 +91 days 🔍
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07/09/2014 +3796 days 🔍
05/19/2019 +1775 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com
Organization: Security Research Labs
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-0702 (🔍)
X-Force: 6728
Vulnerability Center: 3763 - DoS and Possibly Arbitrary Code Execution in Cerberus FTP via a Long Username, Password or PASV, Critical
SecurityFocus: 2901 - Cerberus FTP Server Buffer Overflow DoS Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 07/09/2014 13:12
Updated: 05/19/2019 21:37
Changes: 07/09/2014 13:12 (63), 05/19/2019 21:37 (1)
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