FTP: Microsoft IIS FTP Server Denial of Service1

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against the Microsoft IIS FTP server. A successful attack can result in a denial-of-service condition.

Extended Description

Stack consumption vulnerability in the FTP Service in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 through 7.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a list (ls) -R command containing a wildcard that references a subdirectory, followed by a .. (dot dot), aka "IIS FTP Service DoS Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Microsoft internet_information_services

References

CVE: CVE-2009-2521

Short Name
FTP:MS-FTP:MSFTPSVC-DOS-1
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
FTP
Keywords
CVE-2009-2521 Denial FTP IIS Microsoft Server Service1 of
Release Date
02/11/2016
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3650
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Microsoft

CVSS Score

2.6

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