<plugin_id>77</plugin_id>
<plugin_name>Washington University wu-ftpd up to 2.6.2 restricted-gid unauthorized access</plugin_name>
<plugin_family>FTP</plugin_family>
<plugin_created_date>2004/03/22</plugin_created_date>
<plugin_created_name>Marc Ruef</plugin_created_name>
<plugin_created_email>marc dot ruef at computec dot ch</plugin_created_email>
<plugin_created_web>http://www.computec.ch</plugin_created_web>
<plugin_created_company>computec.ch</plugin_created_company>
<plugin_updated_name>Marc Ruef</plugin_updated_name>
<plugin_updated_email>marc dot ruef at computec dot ch</plugin_updated_email>
<plugin_updated_web>http://www.computec.ch</plugin_updated_web>
<plugin_updated_company>computec.ch</plugin_updated_company>
<plugin_updated_date>2004/11/13</plugin_updated_date>
<plugin_version>1.3</plugin_version>
<plugin_changelog>Corrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.3</plugin_changelog>
<plugin_protocol>tcp</plugin_protocol>
<plugin_port>21</plugin_port>
<plugin_procedure_detection>open|sleep|close|pattern_exists *220.*wu-*</plugin_procedure_detection>
<plugin_detection_accuracy>80</plugin_detection_accuracy>
<plugin_comment>Check is copied from the Nessus plugin.</plugin_comment>
<bug_affected>wu-ftpd 2.6.2 and older</bug_affected>
<bug_not_affected>wu-ftpd 2.6.2 and newer</bug_not_affected>
<bug_vulnerability_class>Configuration</bug_vulnerability_class>
<bug_description>The remote host is running wu-ftpd 2.6.2 or older. There is a bug in this version which may allow an attacker to bypass the 'restricted-gid' feature and gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted directories.</bug_description>
<bug_solution>There is no official fix at this time. See the RedHat advisories for more information.</bug_solution>
<bug_fixing_time>1 hour</bug_fixing_time>
<bug_exploit_availability>Yes</bug_exploit_availability>
<bug_exploit_url>http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9832/exploit/</bug_exploit_url>
<bug_remote>Yes</bug_remote>
<bug_local>Yes</bug_local>
<bug_severity>High</bug_severity>
<bug_popularity>8</bug_popularity>
<bug_simplicity>7</bug_simplicity>
<bug_impact>7</bug_impact>
<bug_risk>7</bug_risk>
<bug_nessus_risk>High</bug_nessus_risk>
<bug_check_tool>Nessus is able to do the same check.</bug_check_tool>
<source_securityfocus_bid>9832</source_securityfocus_bid>
<source_nessus_id>12098</source_nessus_id>
<source_literature>Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz, February 25, 2003, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, ISBN 0072227427</source_literature>
<source_misc>http://www.computec.ch</source_misc>