SmartFTP 2.0/4.0 tftp Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SmartFTP 2.0/4.0. It has been rated as very critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component tftp. The manipulation leads to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-4871. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SmartFTP 2.0/4.0. It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component tftp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in SmartFTP before 4.0 Build 1142 allows attackers to have an unknown impact via a long filename.

The weakness was disclosed 11/10/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared at osvdb.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-4871 since 10/07/2011. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/20/2025).

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118723 (SmartFTP Client Filename Processing Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 2.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (63113), OSVDB (69136†) and Secunia (SA42060†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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OpenVAS ID: 801992
OpenVAS Name: SmartFTP Filename Processing Unspecified Vulnerability
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: SmartFTP 2.0

Timelineinfo

11/09/2010 🔍
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10/07/2011 +331 days 🔍
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03/23/2015 +1263 days 🔍
01/20/2025 +3591 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: osvdb.org⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-4871 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-4871
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-58877
X-Force: 63113
Secunia: 42060 - SmartFTP Filename Processing Unspecified Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 69136 - SmartFTP Unspecified Filename Handling Issue

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/20/2025 03:34
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (54), 02/12/2019 10:41 (5), 01/20/2025 03:34 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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