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TITLE:
JSCAPE Secure FTP Applet Host Key Verification Security Issue

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA30822

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30822/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Spoofing

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
JSCAPE Secure FTP Applet 4.x
http://secunia.com/product/19151/

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

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

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