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Farmers WIFE FTP Directory Traversal Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA18508
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Release Date:
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2006-01-17
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Last Update:
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2006-08-11
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Popularity:
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5,300 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Manipulation of data
System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Farmers WIFE 4.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-0319
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Description:
Knud Erik Højgaard has discovered a vulnerability in Farmers WIFE, which can be exploited by malicious users to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error in the built-in FTP server listening on port 22003/tcp. This can be exploited to escape the FTP root and create or overwrite arbitrary files via directory traversal attacks.
NOTE: Exploit code is publicly available.
The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 4.4 SP2 and has also been reported in version 4.4 SP1. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 4.4 SP3.
http://www.electronicfarm.com/products/download.asp
Provided and/or discovered by:
Knud Erik Højgaard
Changelog:
2006-08-04: Added CVE reference.
2006-08-11: Updated "Solution" section.
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