Description
PlatinumFTP 1.0.18, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) via multiple connection attempts with a \ (backslash) in the username.
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
- PlatinumFTPServer 1.0.18 - Multiple Malformed User Name Connection Denial of Service Vulnerabilities EDB-25218 · dos · Mar 5, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20070101 Re: PlatinumFTP 1.0.18 remote DoS mailing-list
- platinumftp-username-dos(19674) vdb-entry
- 12790 vdb-entry
- 20050312 PlatinumFTP 1.0.18 remote DoS mailing-list