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FTPshell 3.38 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for denial of service vulnerability in FTPshell 3.38

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote FTP service is affected by a denial of service vulnerability.

Description :

The remote host is using FTPshell, an FTP service for Windows.

The version of FTPshell installed on the remote host suffers from a
denial of service vulnerability that can be exploited by logging into
the service, sending a PORT command, and closing the connection without
QUITing, all 39 times.

See also :

http://reedarvin.thearvins.com/20050725-01.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-07/0558.html

Solution :

Unknown at this time.

Network Security Threat Level:

Low / CVSS Base Score : 1
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:R/C:N/A:P/I:N/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 14382

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