FTPShell Client PASV Command Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

  1. Network Vulnerabilities
  2. Buffer overflow
  3. FTPShell Client PASV Command Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Summary
This host is running FTPShell Client and is prone to Buffer Overflow vulnerability.
Impact
Successful exploitation will let the user execute arbitrary code and crash the application to cause denial of service.
Solution
No solution or patch was made available for at least one year since 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.
Insight
A buffer overflow error occurs due to improper bounds checking when handling overly long PASV messages sent by the server.
Affected
FTPShell Client 4.1 RC2 and prior.
References
Updated on 2017-03-28
Severity
High Severity
Classification
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