WS_FTP Server Manager Authentication Bypass and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities

BID:27654

Info

WS_FTP Server Manager Authentication Bypass and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 27654
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2008-5693
CVE-2008-5692
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 06 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 06 2016 02:17PM
Credit: Luigi Auriemma is credited with the discovery of these vulnerabilities.
Vulnerable: Ipswitch WS_FTP Server Manager 6.1.0.0
Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 6.1 .0
Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 6.0
Not Vulnerable: Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 6.1.1
Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 7.1

Discussion

WS_FTP Server Manager Authentication Bypass and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities

WS_FTP Server Manager is prone to an authentication-bypass vulnerability and an information-disclosure vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit these issues to gain unauthorized access to the affected application and gain access to potentially sensitive information.

These issues affect WS_FTP Server Manager 6.1.0.0; prior versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

WS_FTP Server Manager Authentication Bypass and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities

To exploit this issue, attackers can use a browser.

The following example URIs are available:

http://www.example.com/WSFTPSVR/FTPLogServer/login.asp?action=logLogout
http://www.example.com/WSFTPSVR/FTPLogServer/LogViewer.asp
http://www.example.com/WSFTPSVR/login.asp.
http://www.example.com/WSFTPSVR/FTPLogServer/LogViewer.asp.
http://www.example.com/WSFTPSVR/FTP/ViewCert.asp.

Solution / Fix

WS_FTP Server Manager Authentication Bypass and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for details.

References

WS_FTP Server Manager Authentication Bypass and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities

References:

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