Description
Buffer overflow in NetFtpd for NetTerm 5.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long USER command.
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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NetTerm NetFTPD USER Buffer Overflow
exploit/windows/ftp/netterm_netftpd_user
Exploit-DB 2
- NetTerm NetFTPD - 'USER' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) EDB-16735 · remote · Oct 5, 2010 · verified
- NetFTPd 4.2.2 - User Authentication Remote Buffer Overflow EDB-955 · remote · Apr 26, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 15140 third-party-advisory
- 20050426 ADV: NetTerm's NetFtpd 4.2.2 Buffer Overflow + PoC Exploit mailing-list
- 13396 vdb-entry
- ADV-2005-0407 vdb-entry
- netterm-netftpd-user-bo(20285) vdb-entry
- 15865 vdb-entry
- http://www.securenetterm.com/html/what_s_new.html