ArGoSoft FTP Server Site Copy Shortcut File Upload Vulnerability

BID:12632

Info

ArGoSoft FTP Server Site Copy Shortcut File Upload Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 12632
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 23 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 23 2005 12:00AM
Credit: This vulnerability was discovered by Cirpian Radu.
Vulnerable: ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.2 .7
ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.2 .2
ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.2 .1
ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.2 .0
ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.1 .9
ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.1 .8
ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.1 .7
ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.1 .6
ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.1 .5
ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.1 .4
ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.1 .3
ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.1 .2
ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.1 .1
ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.2.2 .2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98 b
 - Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98SE
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6
 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
 ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.0
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Not Vulnerable: ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.2.8

Discussion

ArGoSoft FTP Server Site Copy Shortcut File Upload Vulnerability

ArGoSoft FTP server is reported prone to a vulnerability that allows users to upload shortcut (.lnk) files to the server.

It is conjectured that this issue is related to BID 2961 (ArGoSoft FTP Server .lnk Directory Traversal Vulnerability), which allows users with write permission to any directory to create and upload a .lnk file that points to the directory of their choice.

ArGoSoft FTP server 1.4.2.7 and prior versions are reportedly affected by this issue.

Exploit / POC

ArGoSoft FTP Server Site Copy Shortcut File Upload Vulnerability

No exploit is required.

Solution / Fix

ArGoSoft FTP Server Site Copy Shortcut File Upload Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an update to address this vulnerability:


ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.0

ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.2.2 .2

ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.1 .4

ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.1 .2

ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.1 .8

ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.1 .5

ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.1 .9

ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.1 .6

ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.1 .3

ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.1 .1

ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.1 .7

ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.2 .2

ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.2 .1

ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.2 .0

ArGo Software Design FTP Server 1.4.2 .7

References

ArGoSoft FTP Server Site Copy Shortcut File Upload Vulnerability

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