Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional HTTP Server Response Format String Vulnerability

BID:36297

Info

Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional HTTP Server Response Format String Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 36297
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 07 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 12 2010 05:02PM
Credit: Jeremy Brown
Vulnerable: Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional 12
Ipswitch WS_FTP Pro 0
Not Vulnerable: Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional 12.2

Discussion

Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional HTTP Server Response Format String Vulnerability

Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional client is prone to a format-string vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before passing it as the format specifier to a formatted-printing function.

An attacker may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the vulnerable application. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in a denial-of-service condition.

WS_FTP Professional 12 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional HTTP Server Response Format String Vulnerability

The following proof of concept is available:

Solution / Fix

Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional HTTP Server Response Format String Vulnerability

Solution:
Vendor updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

References

Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional HTTP Server Response Format String Vulnerability

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