SpotFTP-FTP Password Recover 2.4.8 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by generating a large buffer overflow. Attackers can create a text file with 1000 'Z' characters and input it as a registration code to trigger the application crash.
SpotFTP-FTP Password Recover 2.4.8 - Denial of Service
Problem type
Affected products
Nsauditor
2.4.8 - AFFECTED
References
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48132
http://www.nsauditor.com/
http://www.nsauditor.com/spotftp.html
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/spotftp-ftp-password-recover-denial-of-service
GitHub Security Advisories
GHSA-w526-8w48-px33
SpotFTP-FTP Password Recover 2.4.8 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows...
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w526-8w48-px33SpotFTP-FTP Password Recover 2.4.8 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by generating a large buffer overflow. Attackers can create a text file with 1000 'Z' characters and input it as a registration code to trigger the application crash.
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-37122
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48132
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/spotftp-ftp-password-recover-denial-of-service
http://www.nsauditor.com
http://www.nsauditor.com/spotftp.html
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w526-8w48-px33
JSON source
https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2020-37122Click to expand
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