10 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.97 High
EPSS
Percentile
99.7%
The version of WU-FTPD hosted on the remote server does not properly sanitize the argument of the SITE EXEC command. It may be possible for a remote attacker to gain root access.
#
# This script was written by Alexis de Bernis <[email protected]>
#
# Changes by Tenable:
# - rely on the banner if we could not log in
# - changed the description to include a Solution:
# - revised plugin title, removed unrelated CVE ref (2/04/2009)
#
# See the Nessus Scripts License for details
#
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(10452);
script_version("1.49");
script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:22");
script_cve_id("CVE-2000-0573");
script_bugtraq_id(726, 1387, 2240);
script_name(english:"WU-FTPD site_exec() Function Remote Format String");
script_summary(english:"Checks if the remote FTP server sanitizes the SITE EXEC command");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is running an FTP server with a remote root
vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of WU-FTPD hosted on the remote server does not properly
sanitize the argument of the SITE EXEC command. It may be possible for
a remote attacker to gain root access.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96171893218000&w=2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to WU-FTPD version 2.6.1 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2000-0573");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'WU-FTPD SITE EXEC/INDEX Format String Vulnerability');
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS');
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2000/06/27");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_ATTACK);
script_family(english:"FTP");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2000-2018 A. de Bernis");
script_dependencies("ftpserver_detect_type_nd_version.nasl", "ftp_anonymous.nasl");
script_require_keys("ftp/wuftpd");
script_require_ports("Services/ftp", 21);
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("ftp_func.inc");
login = get_kb_item("ftp/login");
pass = get_kb_item("ftp/password");
# Connect to the FTP server
port = get_ftp_port(default: 21);
ftpport = port;
if(login)
{
soc = ftp_open_and_authenticate( user:login, pass:pass, port:port );
if(soc)
{
# We are in
c = 'SITE EXEC %p \r\n';
send(socket:soc, data:c);
b = recv(socket:soc, length:6);
if(b == "200-0x") security_hole(ftpport);
ftp_close(socket: soc);
exit(0);
}
else
{
soc = open_sock_tcp(ftpport);
if (! soc ) audit(AUDIT_SOCK_FAIL,ftpport);
r = ftp_recv_line(socket:soc);
close(soc);
}
}
if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);
if(egrep(pattern:"220.*FTP server.*[vV]ersion (wu|wuftpd)-((1\..*)|(2\.[0-5]\..*)|(2\.6\.0)).*",
string:r)){
report = "
Nessus is solely basing this finding on the version reported
in the banner, so this may be a false positive.
";
security_hole(port:ftpport, extra:report);
}