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FTPGetter 'PASV' Command Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Information

Severity

Severity

Critical

Family

Family

FTP

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

9.3

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Wont Fix

Created

Created

13 years ago

Modified

Modified

5 years ago

Summary

This host is installed with FTPGetter FTP Client and is prone to buffer overflow vulnerability.

Insight

Insight

The flaw is due to a boundary error when reading a log file using fgets() which can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow by tricking a user into connecting to a malicious FTP server and sending a specially crafted 'PWD' or 'PASV' response.

Affected Software

Affected Software

FTPGetter version 3.58.0.21 and prior.

Solution

Solution

No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.