HP HP-UX 10.20/11.00 FTPD PASS format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in HP HP-UX 10.20/11.00. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component FTPD. This manipulation of the argument PASS causes format string. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2000-0699. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in HP HP-UX 10.20/11.00 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component FTPD. The manipulation of the argument PASS with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Format string vulnerability in ftpd in HP-UX 10.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands via format strings in the PASS command.

The weakness was released 08/06/2000 by Przemyslaw Frasunek (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2000-0699. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10490 (HP-UX FTP Daemon PASS Command Remote Format String), 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.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 2179.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (212), Tenable (10490), SecurityFocus (BID 1560†), OSVDB (389†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-173†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-15844. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 10490
Nessus Name: HP-UX FTP Daemon PASS Command Remote Format String
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Recommended: Patch
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Snort ID: 2179
Snort Message: PROTOCOL-FTP PASS format string attempt
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Suricata ID: 2102179
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10/20/2000 +74 days 🔍
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09/12/2002 +692 days 🔍
10/22/2002 +39 days 🔍
06/27/2014 +4266 days 🔍
10/01/2024 +3749 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Przemyslaw Frasunek
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2000-0699 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0699
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15841
SecurityFocus: 1560 - HPUX ftpd User Inputted Format String Stack Overwrite Vulnerability
OSVDB: 389 - HP-UX FTP Daemon PASS Command Remote Format String
Vulnerability Center: 173 - Buffer Overflow in HPUX ftpd, High

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

Created: 06/27/2014 14:48
Updated: 10/01/2024 12:10
Changes: 06/27/2014 14:48 (76), 05/05/2019 11:34 (4), 10/01/2024 12:10 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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