Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 4.0.2 (1) allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by causing a large error string to be generated by the ALLO handler, or (2) may allow remote FTP administrators to execute arbitrary code by causing a long hostname or username to be inserted into a reply to a STAT command while a file is being transferred.
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.
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Exploit-DB 1
- Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 4.0.2 - ALLO Remote Buffer Overflow EDB-165 · remote · Mar 23, 2004 · verified
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References
- 11206 third-party-advisory
- 9953 vdb-entry
- 20040323 Think of the buffers! Won't somebody think of the buffers?! mailing-list
- wsftp-allo-bo(15561) vdb-entry
- 20040323 ALLO ALLO WS_FTP Server mailing-list