📄 Description (English)
FTP Shell Server 6.83 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the 'Account name to ban' field that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a crafted string. Attackers can inject shellcode through the account name parameter in the Manage FTP Accounts dialog to overwrite the return address and execute calc.exe or other commands.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2019-25619 is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in FTP Shell Server 6.83 affecting the 'Account name to ban' field, allowing local attackers to execute arbitrary code with high severity (CVSS 8.4). The vulnerability requires local access but poses significant risk to organizations using legacy FTP infrastructure for file transfer operations. No patch is currently available, necessitating immediate compensating controls and migration planning.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 24, 2026 11:48
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi organizations in the energy sector (ARAMCO and subsidiaries), government agencies managing legacy file transfer systems, and financial institutions using FTP for secure document exchange. Telecommunications providers (STC, Mobily) managing network infrastructure and healthcare facilities using FTP for medical records transfer are also at risk. The local-only attack vector reduces immediate external threat but poses significant insider threat risk, particularly in environments with elevated user privileges or shared administrative access.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Energy (ARAMCO, oil & gas operations)
Government (federal and local agencies)
Banking and Financial Services (SAMA regulated)
Telecommunications (STC, Mobily, Zain)
Healthcare (Ministry of Health, private hospitals)
Defense and Security
Education (universities with legacy systems)
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Identify all instances of FTP Shell Server 6.83 in your environment through network scanning and asset inventory
2. Restrict local access to systems running FTP Shell Server 6.83 to authorized administrators only
3. Implement principle of least privilege for user accounts with access to FTP management interfaces
4. Disable the 'Manage FTP Accounts' dialog functionality if not actively required
Compensating Controls (No Patch Available):
1. Deploy application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized executable execution
2. Implement strict input validation and length restrictions on account name fields at the application level
3. Use Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) and Data Execution Prevention (DEP) on host systems
4. Monitor and log all FTP account management activities with real-time alerting
5. Isolate FTP Shell Server systems on segmented networks with restricted access
Detection Rules:
1. Monitor for abnormally long strings (>256 characters) in FTP account name fields
2. Alert on unexpected process execution (calc.exe, cmd.exe, powershell.exe) spawned from FTP Shell Server processes
3. Track failed authentication attempts and account management operations
4. Monitor for memory access violations and buffer overflow indicators in application logs
Migration Planning:
1. Evaluate modern SFTP/SSH alternatives (OpenSSH, WinSCP) as replacement solutions
2. Develop migration timeline for legacy FTP infrastructure decommissioning
3. Conduct security assessment of replacement solutions before deployment
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع حالات FTP Shell Server 6.83 في بيئتك من خلال المسح الشبكي وجرد الأصول
2. تقييد الوصول المحلي إلى الأنظمة التي تقوم بتشغيل FTP Shell Server 6.83 للمسؤولين المصرح لهم فقط
3. تطبيق مبدأ أقل امتياز لحسابات المستخدمين التي لها وصول إلى واجهات إدارة FTP
4. تعطيل وظيفة 'إدارة حسابات FTP' إذا لم تكن مطلوبة بنشاط
الضوابط التعويضية (لا يتوفر تصحيح):
1. نشر قائمة بيضاء للتطبيقات لمنع تنفيذ الملفات التنفيذية غير المصرح بها
2. تطبيق التحقق الصارم من المدخلات وقيود الطول على حقول اسم الحساب على مستوى التطبيق
3. استخدام Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) و Data Execution Prevention (DEP) على أنظمة المضيف
4. مراقبة وتسجيل جميع أنشطة إدارة حسابات FTP مع التنبيهات في الوقت الفعلي
5. عزل أنظمة FTP Shell Server على شبكات مقسمة مع وصول مقيد
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة السلاسل الطويلة بشكل غير طبيعي (>256 حرف) في حقول اسم حساب FTP
2. التنبيه على تنفيذ العمليات غير المتوقعة (calc.exe, cmd.exe, powershell.exe) التي تنبثق من عمليات FTP Shell Server
3. تتبع محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة وعمليات إدارة الحسابات
4. مراقبة انتهاكات الوصول إلى الذاكرة ومؤشرات تجاوز المخزن المؤقت في سجلات التطبيق
تخطيط الهجرة:
1. تقييم بدائل SFTP/SSH الحديثة (OpenSSH, WinSCP) كحلول بديلة
2. تطوير جدول زمني للهجرة لإيقاف بنية FTP القديمة
3. إجراء تقييم أمان لحلول الاستبدال قبل النشر
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Access Control Policies
ECC 2024 A.6.1.1 - Information Security Roles and Responsibilities
ECC 2024 A.8.1.1 - Asset Management
ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - Change Management
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - System Development Security
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-1 - Asset Management
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access Control
SAMA CSF PR.PT-1 - Protection Technology
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and Analysis
SAMA CSF RS.MI-1 - Incident Response
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.1 - Policies for Information Security
ISO 27001:2022 A.6.1 - Organization of Information Security
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - Asset Management
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - Media Handling
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.2 - Change Management
ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2 - Security in Development and Support Processes
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.2 - Security Patches
PCI DSS 6.5.1 - Injection Flaws
PCI DSS 8.1 - Access Control
PCI DSS 11.2 - Vulnerability Scanning