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TITLE:
Xlight FTP Server LDAP Blank Password Security Bypass

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA28755

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28755/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Xlight FTP Server 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/17444/

DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in Xlight FTP Server, which can be
exploited by malicious users to bypass certain security restrictions.

The problem is caused due to an error within the LDAP authentication
and can be exploited to bypass the authentication mechanism.

Successful exploitation requires knowledge of a valid username and
that a certain LDAP server is used.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 2.83.
http://www.xlightftpd.com/download.htm

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.xlightftpd.com/whatsnew.htm

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