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Preemptive Protection against Easy File Sharing FTP Server 'PASS' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Check Point Reference: CPAI-2006-153
Date Published:
Severity:
Last Updated:
Source: FrSIRT/ADV-2006-3068
Secunia Advisory: SA21289
Industry Reference(s): CVE-2006-3952
Protection Provided by: VPN-1
  • NGX R62
  • NGX R61
  • NGX R60
InterSpect
  • NGX
Who is Vulnerable?
Easy File Sharing FTP Server version 2.0 and prior
Vulnerability Description
EFS Software Easy File Sharing FTP Server is an FTP server application for Microsoft Windows. The application is prone to a remote buffer overflow vulnerability. The issue is triggered when a 'PASS' command with a lengthy parameter line is passed to the server, causing it to crash.
Vulnerability Details
The vulnerability is caused due to an error when processing an overly long argument passed to the 'PASS' command. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash via an overly long parameter. Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.

Protection Overview
Overly long FTP commands (PASS) may cause a buffer overflow on an affected FTP server. The protection addresses this issue by validating the length of the commands and blocking them if they exceed a certain length. No update is required to address this vulnerability.

Users of VPN-1 NGX R62, R61, R60 and InterSpect NGX are protected against this vulnerability if the FTP protection for blocking overly long commands addressed in the Protection section of CPAI-2006-151 has been applied.

To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.

VPN-1 NGX R62, R61, R60 & InterSpect NGX

How Can I Protect My Network?
Users of the versions mentioned above are protected against the vulnerability if the protection outlined in CPAI-2006-151 has been applied.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: FTP Patterns Protection Violation
Attack Information: Suspicious FTP Login Attempt