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PlanetFileServer Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for remote buffer overflow vulnerability in PlanetFileServer

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote FTP server is prone to a buffer overflow attack.

Description :

The remote host appears to be running PlanetFileServer, an FTP server
for Windows from PlanetDNS.

The installed version of PlanetFileServer is vulnerable to a buffer
overflow when processing large commands. An unauthenticated attacker
can trigger this flaw to crash the service or execute arbitrary code
as administrator.

See also :

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/404161/30/0/threaded

Solution :

Unknown at this time.

Network Security Threat Level:

Critical / CVSS Base Score : 10
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 14138

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