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A vulnerability has been found in Wftpserver WinFTP FTP Server 2.3.0 (File Transfer Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

WinFTP FTP Server 2.3.0, when passive (aka PASV) mode is used, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via a sequence of FTP sessions that include an invalid "NLST -1" command.

The bug was discovered 10/09/2008. The weakness was published 12/18/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-5666 since 12/18/2008. The attack can be initiated remotely. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in Python. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 70 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45806) and Exploit-DB (6717).

Productinfo

Type

• File Transfer Software

Vendor

• Wftpserver

Name

• WinFTP FTP Server

Version

• 2.3.0

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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OpenVAS ID: 900450
OpenVAS Name: WinFTP Server PASV Command Denial of Service Vulnerability
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MetaSploit ID: winftp230_nlst.rb
MetaSploit Name: WinFTP 2.3.0 NLST Denial of Service
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/09/2008 🔍
10/09/2008 +0 days 🔍
10/09/2008 +0 days 🔍
10/14/2008 +5 days 🔍
12/18/2008 +65 days 🔍
12/18/2008 +0 days 🔍
12/18/2008 +0 days 🔍
01/04/2009 +17 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2263 days 🔍
08/23/2019 +1620 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-5666 (🔍)
X-Force: 45806
SecurityTracker: 1021040
Vulnerability Center: 20378 - WinFTP FTP Server 2.3.0 in PASV Mode Allows Remote Users to Cause DoS via a Sequence of FTP Sessions, Low
SecurityFocus: 31686 - Win FTP Server 'NLIST' Command Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 32209
OSVDB: 49043 - WinFTP Server - 'NLIST' Command Remote Denial of Service Issue
Vupen: ADV-2008-2801

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/23/2019 09:23
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (66), 08/23/2019 09:23 (15)
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