VDB-18786 · CVE-2002-0978 · BID 5512

Microsoft File Transfer Manager up to 3.x ActiveX Control Persist authentication spoofing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Microsoft File Transfer Manager up to 3.x. This impacts the function Persist of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation results in authentication spoofing. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2002-0978. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft File Transfer Manager up to 3.x (File Transfer Software). Affected is the function Persist of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authentication spoofing vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft File Transfer Manager (FTM) ActiveX control before 4.0 allows remote attackers to upload or download arbitrary files to arbitrary locations via a man-in-the-middle attack with modified TGT and TGN parameters in a call to the "Persist" function.

The weakness was released 09/24/2002 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-0978. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 4.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-18785. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: File Transfer Manager 4.0

Timelineinfo

09/24/2002 🔍
09/24/2002 +0 days 🔍
07/23/2014 +4320 days 🔍
06/27/2021 +2531 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-0978 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0978
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18786
SecurityFocus: 5512

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/23/2014 11:09
Updated: 06/27/2021 15:26
Changes: 07/23/2014 11:09 (41), 04/13/2019 09:20 (10), 06/27/2021 15:26 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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