CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0336

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in Galacticomm Worldgroup FTP server 3.20 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via a LIST command containing a large number of /, *, and .. characters.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt the FTP server's operation and potentially execute malicious code, posing a serious security threat to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the FTP server to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor logs for potential attack attempts.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in Galacticomm Worldgroup FTP server 3.20 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via a LIST command containing a large number of / (slash), * (wildcard), and .. characters.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS