freeFTPd up to 1.0.8 stack-based overflow

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A vulnerability was found in freeFTPd up to 1.0.8 (File Transfer Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow in freeFTPd before 1.0.9 with Logging enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), and possibly execute arbitrary code, via a long USER command.

The weakness was released 11/16/2005 by barabas mutsonline (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-3683. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed by Expanders and been published even before and not after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at securiteam.com. It is declared as highly functional.

Upgrading to version 1.0.9 eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1734.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (23118) and Exploit-DB (1330). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 26972.

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: Expanders
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Saint ID: exploit_info/freeftpd_user_bo
Saint Name: FreeFTPd user name buffer overflow

MetaSploit ID: freeftpd_user.rb
MetaSploit Name: freeFTPd 1.0 Username Overflow
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: freeFTPd 1.0.9

Snort ID: 1734
Snort Message: PROTOCOL-FTP USER overflow attempt
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: barabas mutsonline
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-3683 (🔍)
X-Force: 23118
Vulnerability Center: 32447 - freeFTPd before 1.0.9 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability via USER Command, Critical
SecurityFocus: 15457 - FreeFTPD User Command Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 17583
OSVDB: 20909 - freeFTPd Multiple Command Remote Overflow

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

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 07/06/2021 15:30
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (66), 03/28/2017 12:38 (16), 07/06/2021 15:30 (4)
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