IPSwitch WS_FTP 6.1 ftplogsrv.exe memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in IPSwitch WS_FTP 6.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the file ftplogsrv.exe. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-0608. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in IPSwitch WS_FTP 6.1. Affected is an unknown functionality of the file ftplogsrv.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

The Logging Server (ftplogsrv.exe) 7.9.14.0 and earlier in IPSwitch WS_FTP 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of responsiveness) via a large number of large packets to port 5151/udp, which causes the listening socket to terminate and prevents log commands from being recorded, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-3823.

The bug was discovered 02/04/2008. The weakness was published 02/06/2008 by Luigi Auriemma (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-0608 since 02/05/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

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 40771 (Ipswitch WS_FTP Server < 6.1.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities), 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 l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 27376 (Ipswitch WS_FTP Server Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (40334), Tenable (40771), SecurityFocus (BID 27612†), OSVDB (41100†) and Secunia (SA28761†). Similar entries are available at VDB-40852, VDB-45615 and VDB-45614. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 40771
Nessus Name: Ipswitch WS_FTP Server < 6.1.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ipswitch.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-0608 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0608
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40860
X-Force: 40334
SecurityFocus: 27612 - Ipswitch FTP Log Server Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 28761
OSVDB: 41100 - Ipswitch - FTP Log Server - Denial of Service Issue
Vulnerability Center: 17575 - IPSwitch WS_FTP 6.1 Logging Server Remote DoS via Packets to 5151 UDP Port, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-0408

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Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 08/04/2019 18:46
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (67), 08/04/2019 18:46 (11)
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