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WS FTP CWD DoS

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check WS_FTP server version

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

According to its version number, your remote WS_FTP server is vulnerable to a
denial of service.

A logged attacker submitting a 'CWD' command along with arbitrary characters
will deny the ftp service.

** Nessus only checked the version number in the server banner

Solution : Upgrade to the latest version
Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID: 217

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 David Maciejak

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