Rule: -- Sid: 2574 -- Summary: This event is generated when a remote attacker attempts to exploit a format string vulnerability against an FTP server during authentication. -- Impact: Attempted Admin. A successful format string attack could result in the execution of arbitrary code with the same privileges as the user running the FTP daemon. -- Detailed Information: Several FTP daemons are vulnerable to format string exploits during authentication to the FTP server. A successful exploit attempt could result in the remote attacker gaining unauthorized root access to the vulnerable system. -- Affected Systems: BolinTech Dream FTP Server version 1.02 -- Attack Scenarios: A remote attacker could use a publicly available script to exploit the vulnerability an gain control of the target host. -- Ease of Attack: Simple. Numerous attack scripts exist to exploit this vulnerabiliy. -- False Positives: None known. -- False Negatives: None known. -- Corrective Action: Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software. -- Contributors: Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team Brian Caswell <bmc@sourcefire.com> Matthew Watchinski (matt.watchinski@sourcefire.com) -- Additional References: --
