3Com 3CServer/3CDaemon FTP Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (OF, FS, PD, DoS) - Nessus

Critical   Plugin ID: 16321

This page contains detailed information about the 3Com 3CServer/3CDaemon FTP Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (OF, FS, PD, DoS) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview

ID: 16321
Name: 3Com 3CServer/3CDaemon FTP Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (OF, FS, PD, DoS)
Filename: 3com_3cserver_ftp_overflow.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2005-01-04
This Plugin Published: 2005-02-08
Last Modification Time: 2020-12-22
Plugin Version: 1.23
Plugin Type: remote
Plugin Family: FTP
Dependencies: ftpserver_detect_type_nd_version.nasl

Vulnerability Information

Severity: Critical
Vulnerability Published: 2005-01-04
Patch Published: N/A
CVE [?]: CVE-2005-0276, CVE-2005-0277, CVE-2005-0278, CVE-2005-0419
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:3com:3cdaemon, cpe:/a:3com:3cserver

Synopsis

The remote FTP server is affected by multiple issues.

Description

The remote host is running the 3Com 3CServer or 3CDaemon FTP server.

According to its banner, the version of the 3CServer / 3CDaemon FTP server on the remote host is reportedly affected by multiple buffer overflow and format string vulnerabilities as well as an information leak issue. An attacker may be able to exploit these flaws to execute arbitrary code on the remote host with the privileges of the FTP server, generally Administrator.

Solution

Unknown at this time.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): 21
Target Asset(s): Services/ftp
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the 3Com 3CServer/3CDaemon FTP Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (OF, FS, PD, DoS) vulnerability:

  1. Metasploit: exploit/windows/ftp/3cdaemon_ftp_user
    [3Com 3CDaemon 2.0 FTP Username Overflow]
  2. Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/16730.rb
    [EDB-16730: 3Com 3CDaemon 2.0 FTP Server - 'Username' Remote Overflow (Metasploit)]

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS Base Score:10.0 (High)
Impact Subscore:10.0
Exploitability Subscore:10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:8.3 (High)
CVSS Environmental Score:NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:NA
Overall CVSS Score:8.3 (High)

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Plugin Source

This is the 3com_3cserver_ftp_overflow.nasl nessus plugin source code. This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. 

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include('compat.inc');

if(description)
{
 script_id(16321);
 script_version("1.23");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2005-0276", "CVE-2005-0277", "CVE-2005-0278", "CVE-2005-0419");
 script_bugtraq_id(12155, 12463);
 
 script_name(english:"3Com 3CServer/3CDaemon FTP Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (OF, FS, PD, DoS)");
 
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote FTP server is affected by multiple issues." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running the 3Com 3CServer or 3CDaemon FTP server. 

According to its banner, the version of the 3CServer / 3CDaemon FTP
server on the remote host is reportedly affected by multiple buffer
overflow and format string vulnerabilities as well as an information
leak issue.  An attacker may be able to exploit these flaws to execute
arbitrary code on the remote host with the privileges of the FTP
server, generally Administrator." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/385969" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/389623" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Unknown at this time." );
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:3com:3cdaemon");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:3com:3cserver");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'3Com 3CDaemon 2.0 FTP Username Overflow');
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2005/02/08");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2005/01/04");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/12/22");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
 script_end_attributes();
 
 script_summary(english:"Checks for 3Com 3CServer FTP Server");
 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
 script_family(english:"FTP");
 script_require_ports("Services/ftp", 21);
 script_dependencies("ftpserver_detect_type_nd_version.nasl");
 exit(0);
}


include('ftp_func.inc');

port = get_ftp_port(default:21);

ftpbanner = get_ftp_banner(port:port);
if ( ftpbanner == NULL ) exit(1, "No FTP banner on port "+port+".");
if ( egrep(pattern:"^220 3Com FTP Server Version 1\.[01]([^0-9]|\.)", string:ftpbanner) ||
     egrep(pattern:"^220 3Com 3CDaemon FTP Server Version [0-2]\.", string:ftpbanner)) 
	security_hole(port);

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

  • Linux / Unix:
    /opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/3com_3cserver_ftp_overflow.nasl
  • Windows:
    C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\3com_3cserver_ftp_overflow.nasl
  • Mac OS X:
    /Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/3com_3cserver_ftp_overflow.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the 3Com 3CServer/3CDaemon FTP Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (OF, FS, PD, DoS) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

  1. Click to start a New Scan.
  2. Select Advanced Scan.
  3. Navigate to the Plugins tab.
  4. On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
  5. On the left side table select FTP plugin family.
  6. On the right side table select 3Com 3CServer/3CDaemon FTP Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (OF, FS, PD, DoS) plugin ID 16321.
  7. Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
  8. Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl 3com_3cserver_ftp_overflow.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a 3com_3cserver_ftp_overflow.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - 3com_3cserver_ftp_overflow.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state 3com_3cserver_ftp_overflow.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID: See also: Similar and related Nessus plugins:
  • 10747 - 3Com Superstack 3 Switch Multiple Default Accounts

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file 3com_3cserver_ftp_overflow.nasl version 1.23. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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