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JSCAPE Secure FTP Applet Host Key Verification Security Issue
Secunia Advisory: SA30822
Release Date: 2008-06-23
Last Update: 2008-11-19
Popularity: 2,010 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Spoofing
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:JSCAPE Secure FTP Applet 4.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-5124


Description:
n.runs AG has reported a security issue in JSCAPE Secure FTP Applet, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct spoofing attacks.

The problem is that the certificate presented by a server at the beginning of a secure session is not verified. This can be exploited to spoof valid servers via a man-in-the-middle attack.

The security issue is reported in versions prior to 4.9.0.

Solution:
Update to version 4.9.0.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Frank Dick and Thierry Zoller, n.runs AG

Changelog:
2008-11-19: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-June/062931.html


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