vendor:
ProFTPD
by:
xynmaps
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Denial of Service
400
CWE
Product Name: ProFTPD
Affected Version From: 1.3.7a
Affected Version To: 1.3.7a
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: a:proftpd:proftpd:1.3.7a
Metasploit:
N/A
Other Scripts:
N/A
Platforms Tested: Parrot Security OS 5.9.0
2021
ProFTPD 1.3.7a – Remote Denial of Service
ProFTPD only lets a certain amount of connections to be made to the server, so, by repeatedly making new connections to the server, you can block other legitimite users from making a connection to the server, if the the connections/ip isn't limited.
Mitigation:
Limit the number of connections to the server, use a firewall to block malicious IPs, use a web application firewall to detect and block malicious requests.