CVE-2018-25226 - Vulnerability Analysis

Overview

FTPShell Server 6.83 contains a buffer overflow caused by an excessively long string in the account name field, letting local attackers cause denial of service by crashing the application, exploit requires local access.

Severity & Score

Impact

Local attackers can crash the application causing denial of service.

Mitigation

Update to the latest version of FTPShell Server.

References

• http://www.ftpshell.com/downloadserver.htm
• http://www.ftpshell.com/index.htm
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46430
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ftpshell-server-denial-of-service-via-account-name

Related Resources

• Vulnerability Intelligence Dashboard
• Credential Scanner