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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.200058
Category:Denial of Service
Title:CesarFTP MKD Command Buffer Overflow DoS Vulnerability
Summary:The remote system is running CesarFTP server, which is; vulnerable to a buffer overflow attack when using some ftp command; followed with a long string of arguments.
Description:Summary:
The remote system is running CesarFTP server, which is
vulnerable to a buffer overflow attack when using some ftp command
followed with a long string of arguments.

Vulnerability Insight:
Note that the service runs with LOCAL SYSTEM privileges on the
remote host, which means that an attacker can possible gain complete control
over the system.

To use the flaw an attacker needs access to the requested FTP server,
by using a valid account/password or if activated the anonymous account.

Vulnerability Impact:
The system could crash, and accepts/execute arbitrary commands
after the initial overflow attack.

Affected Software/OS:
CesarFTP Server version <= 0.99g are known to be affected.

Solution:
No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure of this vulnerability.
Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the
product or replace the product by another one.

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2006-2961
BugTraq ID: 18586
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18586
http://www.osvdb.org/26364
http://secunia.com/advisories/20574
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2287
XForce ISS Database: cesarftp-mkd-bo(27071)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27071
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2008 Ferdy Riphagen

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