Texas Imperial Software WFTPD 3.23.1.1 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Texas Imperial Software WFTPD 3.23.1.1. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2006-5826. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Texas Imperial Software WFTPD 3.23.1.1 (File Transfer Software). This issue affects some unknown functionality. 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 Texas Imperial Software WFTPD Pro Server 3.23.1.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted APPE commands that contain "/" (slash) or "\" (backslash) characters.

The bug was discovered 11/07/2006. The weakness was presented 11/09/2006 by Joxean Koret (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-5826 since 11/09/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 24671 (WFTPD APPE Command Buffer 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 27283 (WFTPD Server APPE Command Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

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 (30079), Exploit-DB (2734), Tenable (24671), SecurityFocus (BID 20942†) and OSVDB (31243†). 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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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 24671
Nessus Name: WFTPD APPE Command Buffer Overflow
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Joxean Koret
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-5826 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5826
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33203
X-Force: 30079
SecurityFocus: 20942 - WFTPD Server APPE Command Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 31243 - WFTPD Server - APPE Command - Buffer Overflow Issue
SecurityTracker: 1017173
Vulnerability Center: 13119 - WFTPD Pro Server Code APPE Command Buffer Overflow, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 06/15/2025 16:57
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (69), 07/11/2019 06:25 (7), 08/06/2024 09:26 (19), 06/15/2025 16:57 (5)
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