('binary' encoding is not supported, stored as-is) ====================================================================== Security Corporation Security Advisory [SCSA-015] Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability in PowerFTP ====================================================================== PROGRAM: PowerFTP HOMEPAGE: http://www.cooolsoft.com VULNERABLE VERSIONS: 2.25 and prior ? RISK: Medium/High IMPACT: Denial Of Service RELEASE DATE: 2003-04-01 ====================================================================== TABLE OF CONTENTS ====================================================================== 1..........................................................DESCRIPTION 2..............................................................DETAILS 3..............................................................EXPLOIT 4............................................................SOLUTIONS 5........................................................VENDOR STATUS 6..............................................................CREDITS 7...........................................................DISCLAIMER 8...........................................................REFERENCES 9.............................................................FEEDBACK 1. DESCRIPTION ====================================================================== PowerFTP is a "powerful FTP client/server software. The best feature of PowerFTP is the function of multiple thread downloading and uploading. It can even split one big file into several parts, and download each part at one time! With PowerFTP, you will get the FASTEST transferring speed! Another good feature of this product is Personal FTP server. It can make your computer as a standard FTP server. You can add or remove account, edit share directory accessing permission." (direct quote from http://www.cooolsoft.com) 2. DETAILS ====================================================================== ¤ Remote DoS : A security vulnerability in Personal FTP server (FTP's server of PowerFTP) allows remote attackers to cause the server to crash by executing a specific command (ls and cd command) with a buffer of 1994 or 1995 bytes in length or more. The command can be issued to the FTP server either by a valid authenticated user or by the anonymous account (if this is enabled). 3. EXPLOIT ====================================================================== The following is an example of what should be done to accomplish the Denial of Service attack: - With the ls command : C:\>ftp target Connected to target. 220 Personal FTP Server ready User (target:(none)): anonymous 331 Password required for anonymous. 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SOLUTIONS ====================================================================== No solution for the moment. 5. VENDOR STATUS ====================================================================== The vendor has reportedly been notified. 6. CREDITS ====================================================================== Discovered by Gregory Le Bras 7. DISLAIMER ====================================================================== The information within this paper may change without notice. Use of this information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition. There are NO warranties with regard to this information. In no event shall the author be liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of or in connection with the use or spread of this information. Any use of this information is at the user's own risk. 8. REFERENCES ====================================================================== - Original Version: http://www.security-corporation.com/index.php?id=advisories&a=015 - Version Française: http://www.security-corporation.com/index.php?id=advisories&a=015-FR 9. FEEDBACK ====================================================================== Please send suggestions, updates, and comments to: Security Corporation http://www.security-corporation.com info@security-corporation.com
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