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TITLE:
Wing FTP Server SSH Public Key Authentication Weakness

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA44993

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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=44993

RELEASE DATE:
2011-06-21

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DESCRIPTION:
A weakness has been reported in Wing FTP Server, which can be
exploited by malicious users to bypass certain security
restrictions.

The weakness is caused due to an error within the SSH authentication
mechanism when restricted to public key authentication only and can
be exploited to login using a password regardless of the configured
restriction.

The weakness is reported in versions prior to 3.8.8.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 3.8.8.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.wftpserver.com/serverhistory.htm

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