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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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