Description
Buffer overflow in Labtam ProFTP 2.9 allows remote FTP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long 220 reply (aka connection greeting or welcome message).
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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ProFTP 2.9 Banner Remote Buffer Overflow
exploit/windows/ftp/proftp_banner
Exploit-DB 2
- ProFTP 2.9 - Banner Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) EDB-16709 · remote · Jul 3, 2010 · verified
- ProFTP 2.9 - Welcome Message Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) EDB-9508 · remote · Aug 25, 2009 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 36128 vdb-entry
- proftpd-welcome-bo(52730) vdb-entry
- 9508 exploit
- ADV-2009-2414 vdb-entry