4D WebSTAR up to 5.3.2 FTP Command stack-based overflow

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A vulnerability has been found in 4D WebSTAR up to 5.3.2 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component FTP Command. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the FTP service for 4D WebSTAR 5.3.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long FTP command.

The weakness was released 07/27/2004 (Website). The advisory is available at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-0695 since 07/14/2004. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14195 (4D WebStar Pre-authentication FTP Overflow), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86667 (4D WebSTAR HTTP Server Version 5.3.2 Or Earlier).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1734. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 3447.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16686), Exploit-DB (16872), Tenable (14195), SecurityFocus (BID 10720†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5370†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-21947, VDB-21948 and VDB-21949. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 14195
Nessus Name: 4D WebStar Pre-authentication FTP Overflow
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MetaSploit ID: webstar_ftp_user.rb
MetaSploit Name: WebSTAR FTP Server USER Overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 1734
Snort Message: PROTOCOL-FTP USER overflow attempt
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-0695 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0695
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21946
X-Force: 16686
SecurityFocus: 10720
Vulnerability Center: 5370 - Buffer Overflow in 4D WebStar FTP Enables Code Execution, Critical

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

Created: 12/05/2014 10:49 AM
Updated: 01/27/2025 09:08 AM
Changes: 12/05/2014 10:49 AM (73), 05/24/2019 06:16 PM (3), 01/27/2025 09:08 AM (22)
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