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Assigned : VUPEN/ADV-2005-3010

From : Security Advisories <Security-Advisories at acs-inc.com>
Subject : [ACSSEC-2005-11-25-0x5] FTGate 4.4 [Build 4.4.000 Oct 26 2005] Fo rmat String Overflow
Date : 2005-12-20

Original Message

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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_at_acs-inc.com>
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-=[ 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.

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