PT-2013-66: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in Serv-U File Server

MEDIUM
(6.8) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

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(PT-2013-66) Positive Technologies Security Advisory
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in Serv-U File Server

Vulnerable software

Serv-U File Server
Version: 15.1.0.480 and earlier

Link:
http://www.serv-u.com/

Severity level

Severity level: Medium
Impact: Cross-Site Request Forgery
Access Vector: Remote

CVSS v2:
Base Score: 6.8
Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVE: not assigned

Software description

Serv-U File Server is a Windows and Linux based multi-protocol FTP, HTTP and SFTP file server.

Vulnerability description

The specialists of the Positive Research center have detected a Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability in Serv-U File Server.

All kinds of web interfaces are vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks.
The vulnerability allows an attacker to modify the system configuration.


How to fix

No solution

Advisory status

02.10.2013 - Vulnerability details were sent to CERT
31.07.2014 - Public disclosure

Credits

The vulnerability was detected by Sergey Bobrov, Positive Research Center (Positive Technologies Company)

References

http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2013-66

Reports on the vulnerabilities previously discovered by Positive Research:

http://www.ptsecurity.com/research/advisory/
http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/

About Positive Technologies

Positive Technologies is a leading provider of vulnerability assessment, compliance management and threat analysis solutions to more than 1,000 global enterprise clients. Our solutions work seamlessly across your entire business: securing applications in development; assessing your network and application vulnerabilities; assuring compliance with regulatory requirements; and blocking real-time attacks. Our commitment to clients and research has earned Positive Technologies a reputation as one of the foremost authorities on SCADA, Banking, Telecom, Web Application and ERP security, and distinction as the #1 fastest growing Security and Vulnerability Management firm in 2012, as shown in an IDC report*. To learn more about Positive Technologies please visit www.ptsecurity.com

*Source: IDC Worldwide Security and Vulnerability Management 2013-2017 Forecast and 2012 Vendor Shares, doc #242465, August 2013. Based on year-over-year revenue growth in 2012 for vendors with revenues of $20M+

Vendor:
Serv-U
Vulnerable product:
Serv-U 15.x

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