CVE-2024-1017 Gabriels FTP Server denial of service

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Gabriels FTP Server by manipulating the USERNAME argument, 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-2024-1017?

CVE-2024-1017 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Gabriels 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 Gabriels FTP Server 1.2. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument USERNAME leads to denial of service. The attack may 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. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-252287.

Weakness: CWE-404

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1017?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gabriels Ftp Server Project Gabriels Ftp Server.

How do I fix CVE-2024-1017?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1017 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-2024-1017 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-1017 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f9w7-q39f-hcvh.

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