CVE-2002-2393 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 31 Oct 2007 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Serv-U FTP server by sending multiple MKD commands, preventing new connections.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2002-2393?

CVE-2002-2393 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Oct 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Serv-U FTP server 3.0, 3.1 and 4.0.0.4 does not accept new connections while validating user folder access rights, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (no new connections) via a series of MKD commands.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2393?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Solarwinds Serv-U File Server.

How do I fix CVE-2002-2393?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2393 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2002-2393 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2393 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-372j-xq8c-5863.