CVE-2018-7573 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in FTPShell Client 6.7. A remote FTP server can send 400 characters of 'F' in conjunction with the FTP 220 response code to crash the application; after this overflow, one can run arbitrary code on the victim machine. This is similar to CVE-2009-3364 and CVE-2017-6465.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ftpshell	Ftpshell Client	6.70

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2018030011ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44596/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44968/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2018030011ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44596/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44968/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-7573?

CVE-2018-7573 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). An issue was discovered in FTPShell Client 6.7. A remote FTP server can send 400 characters of 'F' in conjunction with the FTP 220 response code to crash the application; after this overflow, one can ...

How severe is CVE-2018-7573?

CVE-2018-7573 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-7573?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ftpshell Ftpshell Client.