Ipswitch WS_FTP Server up to 5.03 RNFR Command memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Ipswitch WS_FTP Server up to 5.03. Impacted is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation as part of RNFR Command results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2004-1135. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is suggested to use restrictive firewalling.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Ipswitch WS_FTP Server up to 5.03 (File Transfer Software). This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation as part of a RNFR Command leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple buffer overflows in WS_FTP Server 5.03 2004.10.14 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service crash) via long (1) SITE, (2) XMKD, (3) MKD, and (4) RNFR commands.

The bug was discovered 11/29/2004. The weakness was disclosed 11/30/2004 by Reed Arvin (Website). The advisory is shared at secunia.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-1135 since 12/05/2004. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in C and been published before and not just after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at noph0bia.lostspirits.org. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15857 (WS_FTP Server Multiple Command Remote Overflow DoS), 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 27254 (Ipswitch WS_FTP Multiple Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at ipswitch.com.It is possible to mitigate the weakness by firewalling . The best possible mitigation is suggested to be applying a restrictive firewalling. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1973. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 3199.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18296), Exploit-DB (664), Tenable (15857), SecurityFocus (BID 11772†) and OSVDB (12509†). The entries VDB-1016, VDB-1014 and VDB-1015 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 15857
Nessus Name: WS_FTP Server Multiple Command Remote Overflow DoS
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Saint ID: exploit_info/ws_ftp_mkd_bo
Saint Name: WS_FTP MKD command buffer overflow

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MetaSploit ID: wsftp_server_503_mkd.rb
MetaSploit Name: WS-FTP Server 5.03 MKD Overflow
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Recommended: Firewall
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Patch: ipswitch.com

Snort ID: 1973
Snort Message: PROTOCOL-FTP MKD overflow attempt
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ipswitch.com

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Reed Arvin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-1135 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1135
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1017
X-Force: 18296
SecurityFocus: 11772 - Ipswitch WS_FTP Multiple Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 13334 - WS_FTP Server FTP Commands Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 12509 - WS_FTP Server Multiple Command Remote Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 6354 - Multiple Buffer Overflow in WS_FTP Server, Medium

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

Created: 12/01/2004 16:59
Updated: 07/06/2025 21:43
Changes: 12/01/2004 16:59 (101), 06/30/2019 11:58 (3), 07/06/2025 21:43 (23)
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Cache ID: 216:F84:103

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