| Plugin ID | 215 |
| Plugin name | Cat Soft Serv-U FTP server prior 4.3.0 MDTM buffer overflow |
| Plugin filename | Cat Soft Serv-U FTP server prior 4.3.0 MDTM buffer overflow.plugin |
| Plugin filesize | 3167 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.[0-2].* |
| 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 date | 2004/02/16 |
| Bug affected | Serv-U FTP server prior 4.3.0 |
| Bug not affected | Serv-U FTP server newer than 4.3.0 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 MDTM 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/9751/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 | 9751 |
| Source scipID | 535 |
| Source Nessus ID | 12080 |
| 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 |