CVE-2005-1873 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Crob FTP servers via buffer overflows in FTP commands or globbing characters.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-1873?
CVE-2005-1873 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple buffer overflows in Crob FTP 3.6.1, and possibly earlier versions, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) an FTP command with a large string followed by the RMD command with a long string or (2) a globbing ("*") character followed by a long string.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1873?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Crob Crob Ftp.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1873?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1873 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2005-1873 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-1873 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-734c-27p8-w93p.