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Secunia Security Advisory 31504

Secunia Security Advisory 31504
Posted Aug 19, 2008
Authored by Secunia | Site secunia.com

Secunia Security Advisory - securfrog has discovered a vulnerability in WS_FTP Home and Professional, which can be exploited by malicious people to potentially compromise a user's system.

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Secunia Security Advisory 31504

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TITLE:
WS_FTP Home / Professional Format String Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31504

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31504/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Ipswitch WS_FTP Professional 2007
http://secunia.com/product/13838/
Ipswitch WS_FTP Home 2007
http://secunia.com/product/19609/

DESCRIPTION:
securfrog has discovered a vulnerability in WS_FTP Home and
Professional, which can be exploited by malicious people to
potentially compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error when
processing responses of the FTP server. This can be exploited by e.g.
tricking a user into connecting to a malicious FTP server.

Successful exploitation may allow the execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability is confirmed in WS_FTP Home version 2007.0.0.2 and
WS_FTP Professional version 2007.1.0.0. Other versions may also be
affected.

SOLUTION:
Connect to trusted servers only.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
securfrog

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/6257

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About:
This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help
everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest
vulnerabilities.

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http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/


Please Note:
Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by
clicking the link.
Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories.
Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only
use those supplied by the vendor.

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