CVE-2019-25332
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2019-25332 is a local stack overflow vulnerability in FTP Commander Pro that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting the EIP register through crafted command input. This affects users of FTP Commander Pro 8.03 who process malicious FTP commands, potentially leading to complete system compromise.
💻 Affected Systems
- FTP Commander Pro
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Remote attacker gains full system control, installs malware, steals credentials, and pivots to other systems in the network.
Likely Case
Local or network-adjacent attacker executes arbitrary code with user privileges, potentially escalating to administrative access.
If Mitigated
Attack fails due to DEP/ASLR protections or network segmentation, resulting in denial of service at most.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires local access or network adjacency; multiple public exploits exist with working shellcode.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: http://www.internet-soft.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check vendor website for updated version
2. Uninstall vulnerable version
3. Install patched version if available
4. Verify installation
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable or Remove FTP Commander Pro
windowsUninstall the vulnerable software to eliminate the attack surface
Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program > Select FTP Commander Pro > Uninstall
Network Segmentation
allRestrict network access to systems running FTP Commander Pro
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement application whitelisting to prevent execution of unauthorized code
- Enable DEP (Data Execution Prevention) and ASLR (Address Space Layout Randomization) at maximum settings
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check installed version of FTP Commander Pro; if version is 8.03, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check program properties or About dialog in FTP Commander Pro interfaceVerify Fix Applied:
Verify FTP Commander Pro is either uninstalled or updated to a version later than 8.03.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual process creation from ftpcmd.exe
- Large command inputs to FTP client processes
- Stack overflow exceptions in application logs
Network Indicators:
- Unusually large FTP command packets (4108+ bytes)
- Suspicious network traffic to/from FTP client applications
SIEM Query:
Process Creation where Image ends with 'ftpcmd.exe' AND CommandLine contains unusual length parameters