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Meteor FTP User Enumeration Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA8917
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Release Date:
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2003-06-02
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Popularity:
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5,174 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of system information
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | Meteor FTP 1.x
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Description:
A vulnerability has been identified in Meteor FTP, which allows malicious people to enumerate valid usernames.
The problem is that the FTP server returns different error messages depending on whether the username is valid or invalid.
Solution:
There is no immediate solution to this issue.
Make sure that all inactive accounts are disabled. Enforce a strict password policy, which requires strong passwords. Restrict access to the service allowing only connection attempts from trusted IPs if possible.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Ziv Kamir
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