Ipswitch WS FTP Server 5.08 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ipswitch WS FTP Server 5.08. It has been classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2006-4974. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ipswitch WS FTP Server 5.08 (File Transfer Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in Ipswitch WS_FTP Limited Edition (LE) 5.08 allows remote FTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a long response to a PASV command.

The bug was discovered 09/20/2006. The weakness was presented 09/20/2006 by h07 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-4974 since 09/24/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.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 (29074), Exploit-DB (2401), SecurityFocus (BID 20121†), OSVDB (29125†) and Secunia (SA22032†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ipswitch.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: h07
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-4974 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4974
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32443
X-Force: 29074
SecurityFocus: 20121 - Ipswitch WS_FTP PASV Response Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 22032 - WS_FTP LE "PASV" Response Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 29125 - WS_FTP LE PASV Response Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 12819 - Ipswitch WS_FTP Limited Edition (LE) 5.08 Buffer Overflow Allows Remote Code Execution, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 07/22/2024 01:28
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (68), 07/08/2019 22:50 (3), 07/22/2024 01:28 (19)
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