Description
Format string vulnerability in HD Soft Windows FTP Server 1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the username, which is processed by the wscanf function.
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
- HD Soft Windows FTP Server 1.5/1.6 - 'Username' Format String EDB-23531 · remote · Jan 12, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20040108 Windows FTP Server Format String Vulnerability mailing-list
- 9385 vdb-entry
- 20040113 exploit for HD Soft Windows FTP Server 1.6 mailing-list
- 1008658 vdb-entry