📄 Description (English)
SmartFTP Client 9.0.2615.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the Host field. Attackers can paste a buffer of 300 repeated characters into the Host connection parameter to trigger an application crash.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
SmartFTP Client 9.0.2615.0 is vulnerable to a local denial of service attack where attackers can crash the application by inputting an excessively long string (300+ characters) in the Host field. This vulnerability affects users who have local access to systems running the vulnerable version. While the CVSS score is moderate (6.2), the lack of available patches and the simplicity of exploitation present operational risks for organizations relying on SmartFTP for file transfer operations.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 21, 2026 21:55
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi organizations in the energy sector (ARAMCO and contractors), government agencies using SmartFTP for secure file transfers, and financial institutions (SAMA-regulated banks) that utilize SmartFTP for data exchange. The local attack vector limits exposure, but organizations with shared workstations or remote desktop access environments face elevated risk. Telecommunications companies (STC, Mobily) managing network infrastructure may also be affected if SmartFTP is used for configuration management or log transfers.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Energy (ARAMCO, contractors)
Government (NCA, ministries)
Banking (SAMA-regulated institutions)
Telecommunications (STC, Mobily)
Healthcare (MOH facilities)
Manufacturing
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
5.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Inventory all systems running SmartFTP Client 9.0.2615.0 and earlier versions
2. Restrict local access to systems running vulnerable versions through access controls and privilege management
3. Disable or remove SmartFTP if not actively required for business operations
4. Monitor for application crashes and unexpected terminations in SmartFTP logs
Compensating Controls:
1. Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized SmartFTP execution
2. Use alternative SFTP/FTP clients with active security updates (e.g., WinSCP, FileZilla with current patches)
3. Enforce input validation at the application level if custom integrations exist
4. Implement endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to detect abnormal process termination patterns
5. Restrict network access to FTP/SFTP services using firewall rules
Detection Rules:
1. Monitor for SmartFTP.exe crashes with event ID 1000 (Application Error) in Windows Event Viewer
2. Alert on repeated failed connection attempts with excessively long Host field values
3. Track process termination events for SmartFTP with exit code indicating buffer overflow
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حصر جميع الأنظمة التي تعمل بعميل SmartFTP الإصدار 9.0.2615.0 والإصدارات الأقدم
2. تقييد الوصول المحلي للأنظمة الضعيفة من خلال عناصر التحكم في الوصول وإدارة الامتيازات
3. تعطيل أو إزالة SmartFTP إذا لم يكن مطلوباً بشكل نشط للعمليات التجارية
4. مراقبة تعطل التطبيق والإنهاء غير المتوقع في سجلات SmartFTP
عناصر التحكم البديلة:
1. تطبيق قائمة التطبيقات المسموحة لمنع تنفيذ SmartFTP غير المصرح به
2. استخدام عملاء SFTP/FTP بديلة مع تحديثات أمان نشطة (مثل WinSCP و FileZilla مع التصحيحات الحالية)
3. فرض التحقق من صحة الإدخال على مستوى التطبيق إذا كانت هناك تكاملات مخصصة
4. تطبيق حلول الكشف والاستجابة على نقطة النهاية (EDR) للكشف عن أنماط إنهاء العمليات غير الطبيعية
5. تقييد الوصول إلى خدمات FTP/SFTP باستخدام قواعد جدار الحماية
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة أعطال SmartFTP.exe مع معرف الحدث 1000 (خطأ التطبيق) في عارض أحداث Windows
2. التنبيه على محاولات الاتصال الفاشلة المتكررة مع قيم حقل المضيف الطويلة جداً
3. تتبع أحداث إنهاء العمليات لـ SmartFTP مع رمز الخروج يشير إلى تجاوز المخزن المؤقت
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information Security Policies and Procedures
A.8.1.1 - User Access Management
A.12.2.1 - Change Management
A.12.6.1 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.RA-1 - Asset Management and Inventory
PR.IP-12 - Software Development and Quality Assurance
DE.CM-8 - Vulnerability Scans
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
A.12.2.1 - Change management procedures
🔗 References & Sources 4
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45759
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https://www.smartftp.com/en-us/
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https://www.smartftp.com/en-us/download
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https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/smartftp-client-denial-of-service-via-host-field
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