Intrusion PreventionWuFTP.Glob.Filename.Buffer.Overflow
Description
It indicates an attempt to exploit a heap corruption vulnerability in Washington University FTP daemon (wu-ftpd).
Wu-ftpd is a popular file transfer protocol daemon originated in Washington University. There exists a vulnerability in the globbing function that allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via certain carefully-constructed FTP comands.
Affected Products
Any unprotected wu-ftpd 2.6.0 or 2.6.1 is vulnerable to the attack.
Impact
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on the victim system.
Recommended Actions
Upgrade to the latest non-vulnerable version of the software.
Disable anonymous FTP access unless absolutely required.
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
Version Updates
| Date | Version | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-22 | 28.830 |
Modified
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Name:WuFTP. Glob. Filename. Heap. Overflow:WuFTP. Glob. Filename. Buffer. Overflow |
References
1| ID | 12093 |
| Created | Aug 03, 2006 |
| Updated | Jul 18, 2024 |
| CVE ID | |
| Risk |
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| Exploit Prediction Score | 60.88% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Linux, BSD, Other |
| Affected App | Other |
| Profile Type | Buffer Errors |