Plugin ID | 214 |
Plugin name | Cat Soft Serv-U FTP server prior 4.2.0 chmod buffer overflow |
Plugin filename | Cat Soft Serv-U FTP server prior 4.2.0 chmod buffer overflow.plugin |
Plugin filesize | 3330 bytes |
Plugin family | FTP |
Plugin created name | Marc Ruef |
Plugin created email | marc dot ruef at computec dot ch |
Plugin created web | http://www.computec.ch |
Plugin created company | computec.ch |
Plugin created date | 2004/09/13 |
Plugin updated name | Marc Ruef |
Plugin updated email | marc dot ruef at computec dot ch |
Plugin updated web | http://www.computec.ch |
Plugin updated company | computec.ch |
Plugin updated date | 2004/11/13 |
Plugin version | 1.1 |
Plugin changelog | Corrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.1 |
Plugin protocol | tcp |
Plugin port | 21 |
Plugin procedure detection | open|sleep|close|pattern_exists 220 Serv-U FTP-Server v[0-3].* OR 220 Serv-U FTP-Server v4.[0-1].* |
Plugin detection accuracy | 80 |
Plugin comment | This plugin is not as accurate as like the Nessus plugin because we do not exploit the potential flaw here. |
Bug published name | Some Guy |
Bug published email | maillist at bastart dot eu dot org |
Bug published date | 2004/02/16 |
Bug advisory | http://www.0x557.org/release/servu.txt |
Bug affected | Serv-U FTP server prior 4.2.0 |
Bug not affected | Serv-U FTP server newer than 4.2.0 or other ftp servers |
Bug vulnerability class | Buffer Overflow |
Bug description | The Serv-U FTP server is a well-known ftp server for Windows operating systems. A buffer overflow in the CHMOD command allows an attacker to crash the server or to run arbitrary code. |
Bug solution | If the ftp server is not used it should be de-installed or de-activated. Install the newest patch or bugfix to solve the problem or upgrade to the latest software version which is not vulnerable anymore. Additionally limit unwanted connections and communications with firewalling. |
Bug fixing time | Approx. 20 minutes |
Bug exploit availability | Yes |
Bug exploit url | http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9483/exploit/ |
Bug remote | Yes |
Bug local | Yes |
Bug severity | High |
Bug popularity | 8 |
Bug simplicity | 7 |
Bug impact | 9 |
Bug risk | 8 |
Bug Nessus risk | High |
Bug check tools | Nessus is able to same check and exploit the vulnerability with a denial of service plugin. |
Source SecurityFocus BID | 9675 |
Source Nessus ID | 12037 |
Source Literature | Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz, February 25, 2003, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, ISBN 0072227427 |
Source Misc. | http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9483 |