CVE-2014-5211

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Attachmate Reflection FTP Client before 14.1.433 allows remote FTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a large PWD response.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.38% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory attachmate.com Vendor Advisory attachmate.com Vendor Advisory attachmate.com Vendor Advisory attachmate.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://support.attachmate.com/techdocs/1708.html vendor advisory
http://support.attachmate.com/techdocs/2501.html vendor advisory
http://support.attachmate.com/techdocs/2502.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62467 third party advisory
http://support.attachmate.com/techdocs/2288.html vendor advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-008/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5211?
CVE-2014-5211 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-5211?
To fix CVE-2014-5211, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-5211 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-5211 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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