CVE-2024-1016 Solar FTP Server PASV Command denial of service

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Solar FTP Server via the PASV command handler, requiring a patch for mitigation.

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-2024-1016?

CVE-2024-1016 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Solar FTP Server, published on 29 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in Solar FTP Server 2.1.1/2.1.2. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component PASV Command Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-252286 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-404

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1016?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Flexbyte Solar Ftp Server.

How do I fix CVE-2024-1016?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1016 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-2024-1016 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-1016 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4wm4-8487-w6cr.

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