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CesarFTP multiple overflows

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
CesarFTP overflows

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote FTP server is affected by multiple flaws.

Description :

The remote host is running CesarFTP, an FTP server for Windows systems.

There are multiple flaws in this version of CesarFTP which may permit
an attcker to execute arbitrary code on this host, or simply to
disable this server remotely.

See also :

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0252.html
http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/CesarFTP-ex1.pl
http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/5ZP0C0AIUA.html

Solution :

Remove the software as it has not been updated since 2002.

Network Security Threat Level:

High / CVSS Base Score : 7.0
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/I:P/A:P/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 2785, 2786, 2972, 7946, 7950, 9666, 18586

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003-2006 Tenable Network Security

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