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Vulnerability Assessment Details

WS FTP server FTP bounce attack and PASV connection hijacking flaws

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check WS_FTP server version

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

According to its version number, the remote WS_FTP server is vulnerable
to session hijacking during passive connections and to an FTP bounce
attack when a user submits a specially crafted FTP command.

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

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

Networks Security ID: 6050, 6051

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

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