Description
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Titan FTP Server 6.03 and 6.0.5.549 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash or hang) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) USER or (2) PASS command, different vectors than CVE-2004-1641.
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.
Exploit-DB 1
- Titan FTP Server 6.03 - 'USER/PASS' Remote Heap Overflow (PoC) EDB-5036 · dos · Feb 2, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Titan FTP Server 6.03 and 6.0.5.549 - Heap Overflow via Long Commands network/cves/2008/CVE-2008-0702.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- 3639 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2008-0393 vdb-entry
- 20080201 Titan FTP Server Remote Heap Overflow (USER/PASS) mailing-list
- 5036 exploit
- 28760 third-party-advisory
- 27568 vdb-entry