Input validation error in FTP Server - CVE-2017-6367
Published: March 14, 2017 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39473
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6367
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Cerberus
Affected software:
FTP Server
FTP Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
In Cerberus FTP Server 8.0.10.1, a crafted HTTP request causes the Windows service to crash. The attack methodology involves a long Host header and an invalid Content-Length header.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-6367
Install update from vendor's website.