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Vulnerability Assessment Details

WS FTP STAT buffer overflow

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 buffer overflow.

A logged attacker submitting a 'STAT' command along with
arbitrary characters can potentially execute arbitrary code.

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

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

Networks Security ID: 3507

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

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