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JSCAPE Secure FTP Applet Host Key Verification Security Issue
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA30822
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Release Date:
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2008-06-23
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Last Update:
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2008-11-19
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Popularity:
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1,900 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Spoofing
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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: | JSCAPE Secure FTP Applet 4.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-5124
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Description:
n.runs AG has reported a security issue in JSCAPE Secure FTP Applet, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct spoofing attacks.
The problem is that the certificate presented by a server at the beginning of a secure session is not verified. This can be exploited to spoof valid servers via a man-in-the-middle attack.
The security issue is reported in versions prior to 4.9.0.
Solution:
Update to version 4.9.0.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Frank Dick and Thierry Zoller, n.runs AG
Changelog:
2008-11-19: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-June/062931.html
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