Vulnerabilities > CVE-1999-0256

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
jgaa
microsoft
nessus
exploit available
metasploit
NVD
Published: 1998-02-01
Updated: 2008-09-09

Summary

Buffer overflow in War FTP allows remote execution of commands.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Jgaa
2
OS
Microsoft
2

Exploit-Db

  • descriptionWar-FTPD 1.65 Username Overflow. CVE-1999-0256. Remote exploit for windows platform
    idEDB-ID:16724
    last seen2016-02-02
    modified2010-07-03
    published2010-07-03
    reportermetasploit
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/16724/
    titleWar-FTPD 1.65 - Username Overflow
  • descriptionWar-FTPD 1.65 Password Overflow. CVE-1999-0256. Remote exploit for windows platform
    idEDB-ID:16706
    last seen2016-02-02
    modified2010-07-03
    published2010-07-03
    reportermetasploit
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/16706/
    titleWar-FTPD 1.65 Password Overflow

Metasploit

Nessus

NASL familyFTP
NASL idDDI_WARFTPD_USER_OVERFLOW.NASL
descriptionThe version of War FTP Daemon running on this host contains a buffer overflow in the code that handles the USER and PASS commands. A potential intruder could use this vulnerability to crash the server, as well as run arbitrary commands on the system.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id11207
published2003-01-22
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2003-2015 Digital Defense, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/11207
titleWarFTPd USER/PASS Command Remote Overflow
code
#
# This script was written by Erik Tayler <[email protected]>
#
# See the Nessus Scripts License for details
#
# Changes by Tenable:
# - Revised plugin title (2/04/2009)


include("compat.inc");

if(description)
{
	script_id(11207);
	script_version("1.18");

	script_cve_id("CVE-1999-0256");
	script_bugtraq_id(10078);
	
	script_name(english:"WarFTPd USER/PASS Command Remote Overflow");
	script_summary(english:"War FTP Daemon USER/PASS Overflow");

	script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"Arbitrary code can be run on the remote FTP server." );
	script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of War FTP Daemon running on this host contains a buffer
overflow in the code that handles the USER and PASS commands.  A
potential intruder could use this vulnerability to crash the server,
as well as run arbitrary commands on the system." );
	script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to WarFTPd version 1.66x4 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'War-FTPD 1.65 Username Overflow');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:
"2003/01/22");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "1998/03/19");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/06/27 18:42:25");
	script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
	script_end_attributes();

	script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
	script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2003-2015 Digital Defense, Inc.");
	script_family(english:"FTP");
	script_dependencies("ftpserver_detect_type_nd_version.nasl");
	script_require_ports("Services/ftp", 21);
	exit(0);
}


include("ftp_func.inc");

port = get_ftp_port(default: 21);

r = get_ftp_banner(port:port);
if (!r) exit(1);

	if(egrep(pattern:"WAR-FTPD 1.([0-5][0-9]|6[0-5])[^0-9]*Ready",string:r, icase:TRUE))
	{
		security_hole(port);
	}

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