686 : WU-FTPD ftpglob Function Error Handling Arbitrary Code Execution
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2001-11-28
Time to Exploit
27 days

Description

WU-FTPD contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. The issue is triggered when when the 'ftpglob()' function fails to properly set the 'globerr' variable when the malformed string '~{' is inserted after a valid command by a valid user. This causes the heap to become corrupt and potentially allow a remote attacker to place and point to arbitrary commands on the heap. It is possible that the flaw may allow arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Public, Exploit Commercial
Disclosure: Third-party Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.6.2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

University of Washington
wu-ftpd
2.5.0
2.6.0
2.6.1

References

Tools & Filters

10821 14924

wuglob

Credit

  • Matt Power - BindView
  • Luciano Notarfrancesco - Core Security Technologies
  • Juan Pablo Martinez Kuhn - Core Security Technologies

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

Access_vector_2 Access_complexity_2 Authentication_2 Confidentiality_impact_1 Integrity_impact_1 Availability_impact_1

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