Globalscape CuteFTP 4.2/5.0 FTP Banner memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Globalscape CuteFTP 4.2/5.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the component FTP Banner Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2003-1259. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Globalscape CuteFTP 4.2/5.0 and classified as very critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component FTP Banner Handler. The manipulation 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 CuteFTP 4.2 and 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long FTP server banner.

The weakness was released 12/31/2003 by D4rkGr3y as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-1259 since 11/16/2005. 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 are unknown but a public exploit is available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/16/2024).

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10984) and SecurityFocus (BID 6518†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-21192. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/04/2003 🔍
12/31/2003 +361 days 🔍
12/31/2003 +0 days 🔍
11/16/2005 +686 days 🔍
08/22/2014 +3201 days 🔍
07/16/2024 +3616 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: D4rkGr3y
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1259 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1259
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21191
X-Force: 10984
SecurityFocus: 6518 - GlobalScape CuteFTP Long FTP Banner Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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

Created: 08/22/2014 16:14
Updated: 07/16/2024 06:30
Changes: 08/22/2014 16:14 (50), 07/04/2017 08:06 (7), 07/16/2024 06:30 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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