#VU43433 Cross-site request forgery in FTP Server - CVE-2012-2999

Vulnerability identifier: #VU43433

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2999

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FTP Server
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: Cerberus

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

FTP Server: 1.0 - 5.0.4.2

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External links
https://www.cerberusftp.com/products/releasenotes.html
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/989684
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55788

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.