Description
Buffer overflows in Bisonware FTP server prior to 4.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via long (1) USER, (2) LIST, or (3) CWD commands.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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BisonWare BisonFTP Server Buffer Overflow
exploit/windows/ftp/bison_ftp_bof
Exploit-DB 3
- BisonWare BisonFTP Server 3.5 - Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) EDB-17810 · remote · Sep 9, 2011 · verified
- BisonWare BisonFTP Server 3.5 - Remote Buffer Overflow EDB-17649 · remote · Aug 10, 2011 · verified
- BisonWare BisohFTP Server 3.5 - Multiple Vulnerabilities EDB-19219 · remote · May 17, 1999 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 19990517 Vulnerabilities in BisonWare FTP Server 3.5 mailing-list
- bisonware-command-bo(3234) vdb-entry