Hummingbird InetD FTP Component (ftpdw.exe) Command Overflow - Nessus

High   Plugin ID: 18402

This page contains detailed information about the Hummingbird InetD FTP Component (ftpdw.exe) Command Overflow 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: 18402
Name: Hummingbird InetD FTP Component (ftpdw.exe) Command Overflow
Filename: hummingbird_ftpd_overflow.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2005-05-18
This Plugin Published: 2005-05-30
Last Modification Time: 2018-07-12
Plugin Version: 1.16
Plugin Type: remote
Plugin Family: FTP
Dependencies: ftpserver_detect_type_nd_version.nasl

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2005-05-18
Patch Published: N/A
CVE [?]: CVE-2005-1815
CPE [?]: N/A

Synopsis

The remote FTP server is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

According to its banner, the ftpd daemon installed on the remote host is from the Hummingbird Connectivity suite and suffers from a buffer overflow vulnerability. An attacker can crash the daemon and possibly execute arbitrary code remotely within the context of the affected service.

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch referenced in the vendor advisory above.

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 Hummingbird InetD FTP Component (ftpdw.exe) Command Overflow vulnerability:

  1. Metasploit: exploit/windows/lpd/hummingbird_exceed
    [Hummingbird Connectivity 10 SP5 LPD Buffer Overflow]
  2. Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/16337.rb
    [EDB-16337: Hummingbird Connectivity 10 SP5 - LPD Buffer 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:P/I:P/A:P/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS Base Score:7.5 (High)
Impact Subscore:6.4
Exploitability Subscore:10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:6.2 (Medium)
CVSS Environmental Score:NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:NA
Overall CVSS Score:6.2 (Medium)

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Plugin Source

This is the hummingbird_ftpd_overflow.nasl nessus plugin source code. This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. 

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



include("compat.inc");

if (description) {
  script_id(18402);
  script_version("1.16");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2005-1815");
  script_bugtraq_id(13790);

  script_name(english:"Hummingbird InetD FTP Component (ftpdw.exe) Command Overflow");
 
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote FTP server is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its banner, the ftpd daemon installed on the remote host
is from the Hummingbird Connectivity suite and suffers from a buffer
overflow vulnerability. An attacker can crash the daemon and possibly
execute arbitrary code remotely within the context of the affected
service." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?83df6392" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply the appropriate patch referenced in the vendor advisory above." );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  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:'Hummingbird Connectivity 10 SP5 LPD Buffer Overflow');
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2005/05/30");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2005/05/18");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/12 19:01:15");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
 script_end_attributes();
 
  script_summary(english:"Checks for buffer overflow vulnerability in Hummingbird ftpd");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"FTP");
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_dependencie("ftpserver_detect_type_nd_version.nasl");
  script_require_ports("Services/ftp", 21);

  exit(0);
}


include("ftp_func.inc");


port = get_ftp_port(default: 21);


# Use a banner check; it's not configurable.
banner = get_ftp_banner(port:port);
if (
  banner && 
  egrep(string:banner, pattern:"^220[- ] .+HCLFTPD\) Version ([0-9]\.|10\.0\.0\.0)\)")
) 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/hummingbird_ftpd_overflow.nasl
  • Windows:
    C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\hummingbird_ftpd_overflow.nasl
  • Mac OS X:
    /Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/hummingbird_ftpd_overflow.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the Hummingbird InetD FTP Component (ftpdw.exe) Command Overflow 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 Hummingbird InetD FTP Component (ftpdw.exe) Command Overflow plugin ID 18402.
  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 hummingbird_ftpd_overflow.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

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

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

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - hummingbird_ftpd_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 hummingbird_ftpd_overflow.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID: See also: Similar and related Nessus plugins:
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Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file hummingbird_ftpd_overflow.nasl version 1.16. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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