Ipswitch WS_FTP 12.0.1 format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Ipswitch WS_FTP 12.0.1. Impacted is an unknown function. This manipulation causes format string. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-4775. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Ipswitch WS_FTP 12.0.1. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Format string vulnerability in Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional 12 before 12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via format string specifiers in the status code portion of an HTTP response.

The weakness was shared 04/21/2010 by Jeremy Brown with Brown (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-4775. 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.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 44046 (WS_FTP Pro HTTP Server Response Format String), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121057 (Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional HTTP Server Response Format String Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 12.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (53098), Tenable (44046), SecurityFocus (BID 36297†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24710†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 44046
Nessus Name: WS_FTP Pro HTTP Server Response Format String
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OpenVAS ID: 902171
OpenVAS Name: Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional HTTP Response Format String Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WS_FTP 12.0

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03/19/2015 +1793 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ipswitch.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Jeremy Brown
Organization: Brown
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-4775 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-4775
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52849
X-Force: 53098
SecurityFocus: 36297 - Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional HTTP Server Response Format String Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 24710 - Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability via Crafted Format Strings, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 02/03/2025 07:54
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (58), 02/20/2017 10:16 (14), 09/08/2021 10:03 (5), 09/08/2021 10:06 (1), 12/11/2024 19:47 (17), 02/03/2025 07:54 (2)
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