ACLogic CesarFTP 0.98b Command HELP/USER/PASS/PORT/DELE/REST/RMD/MKD memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in ACLogic CesarFTP 0.98b. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Command Handler. Such manipulation of the argument HELP/USER/PASS/PORT/DELE/REST/RMD/MKD leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2001-0826. There is no exploit available. Restrictive firewalling should be applied.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ACLogic CesarFTP 0.98b. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Command Handler. The manipulation of the argument HELP/USER/PASS/PORT/DELE/REST/RMD/MKD with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflows in CesarFTPD 0.98b allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via long arguments to (1) HELP, (2) USER, (3) PASS, (4) PORT, (5) DELE, (6) REST, (7) RMD, or (8) MKD.

The weakness was shared 12/06/2001 by ByteRage (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2001-0826. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11755 (CesarFTP Multiple Vulnerabilities (OF, File Access, more)), 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 27086 (CaesarFTPD FTP Command Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

Addressing this vulnerability is possible by firewalling . 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 4596.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6768), Tenable (11755), SecurityFocus (BID 2972†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1790†). The entries VDB-16696, VDB-20504, VDB-30750 and VDB-22442 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 11755
Nessus Name: CesarFTP Multiple Vulnerabilities (OF, File Access, more)
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Recommended: Firewall
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Snort ID: 1734
Snort Message: PROTOCOL-FTP USER overflow attempt
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Suricata ID: 2101975
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: ByteRage
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-0826 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0826
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17684
X-Force: 6768
SecurityFocus: 2972 - CaesarFTPD FTP Command Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 1790 - Buffer Overflow in CesarFTPD via Long Argument to Commands, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2014 17:16
Updated: 10/04/2025 03:36
Changes: 07/10/2014 17:16 (76), 05/11/2019 21:56 (3), 10/04/2025 03:36 (18)
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