Selom Ofori BlackMoon FTP Server up to 1.5 Command USER/PASS/CWD memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Selom Ofori BlackMoon FTP Server up to 1.5. It has been classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Command Handler. The manipulation of the argument USER/PASS/CWD leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2002-0126. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to apply restrictive firewalling.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Selom Ofori BlackMoon FTP Server up to 1.5 (File Transfer Software) and classified as very critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Command Handler. The manipulation of the argument USER/PASS/CWD 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. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in BlackMoon FTP Server 1.0 through 1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to (1) USER, (2) PASS, or (3) CWD.

The weakness was presented 03/25/2002 by Strumpf Noir Society as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at online.securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-0126. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/22/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10084 (Multiple FTP Server Command Handling Overflow), 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 27130 (BlackMoon FTP Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

Addressing this vulnerability is possible by firewalling . Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1734.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7895), Tenable (10084), SecurityFocus (BID 3884†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1739†). See VDB-16001, VDB-16056, VDB-17260 and VDB-20462 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 10084
Nessus Name: Multiple FTP Server Command Handling Overflow
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Firewall
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Snort ID: 1734
Snort Message: PROTOCOL-FTP USER overflow attempt
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Suricata ID: 2101919
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06/22/1999 🔍
01/15/2002 +938 days 🔍
03/25/2002 +69 days 🔍
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08/19/2003 +512 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +3979 days 🔍
09/22/2025 +4091 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: online.securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Strumpf Noir Society
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-0126 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0126
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18023
X-Force: 7895 - BlackMoon FTP Server static buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 3884 - BlackMoon FTP Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 1739 - Buffer Overflow in BlackMoon FTP Server 1.0 - 1.5 Allows Code Execution, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 13:46
Updated: 09/22/2025 15:56
Changes: 07/11/2014 13:46 (70), 05/11/2019 17:44 (9), 09/22/2025 15:56 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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