Description
Format string vulnerability in wu-ftp 2.6.1 and earlier, when running with debug mode enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed argument that is recorded in a PASV port assignment.
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.
Exploit-DB 1
- WU-FTPD 2.4.2/2.5/2.6 - Debug Mode Client Hostname Format String EDB-20594 · remote · Jan 23, 2001 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- DSA-016 vendor-advisory
- wuftp-debug-format-string(6020) vdb-entry
- 2296 vdb-entry
- CLA-2001:443 vendor-advisory