FTGate 4.4 [Build 4.4.000 Oct 26 2005] is vulnerable to multiple format string overflows via specially crafted POP3 requests. A remote attacker could issue the vulnerable command followed by a malicious code to execute arbitrary code.
b7eefec861546594804c164bd3f79bfd50e07bb9d2260244150f37dc75c83ae3
-=[+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++]=-
ACS Security Assessment Advisory - Format String Overflow
ID: ACSSEC-2005-11-25 - 0x5
Class: Format String Overflow
Package: FTGate 4.4 [Build 4.4.000 Oct 26 2005] POP3 Service
Build: Windows NT/2k/XP/2k3
Notified: Dec 01, 2005
Released: Dec 20, 2005
Remote: Yes
Severity: Medium (Pre-Authentication)
Credit: Tim Shelton <security-advisories@acs-inc.com>
-=[+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++]=-
-=[ Background
FTGate4 is a powerful Windows(TM) communication suite that combines
exceptional mail handling facilities with comprehensive Groupware
functionality. Its security and collaboration features were developed
in conjunction with leading ISP's and define a new era in mail server
performance.
-=[ Technical Description
FTGate 4.4 [Build 4.4.000 Oct 26 2005] is vulnerable to multiple format
string overflows via specially crafted POP3 requests. A remote attacker
could issue the vulnerable command followed by a malicious code to execute
arbitrary code.
-=[ Proof of Concepts
USER (%n times 20)
PASS (%n times 20)
TOP (%n times 20) 1
-=[ Solution
No remedy available as of December 2005.
-=[ Credits
Vulnerability originally reported by Tim Shelton
-=[ ChangeLog
2005-11-25 : Original Advisory
2005-12-01 : Notified Vendors
2005-12-20 : No response from vendor, disclosing full information.