CVE-2001-0255 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can list arbitrary directories on FaSTream FTP++ Server by including drive letters in pathnames, exposing file system structure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0255?
CVE-2001-0255 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Apr 2001. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
FaSTream FTP++ Server 2.0 allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories by using the "ls" command and including the drive letter name (e.g. C:) in the requested pathname.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0255?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Fastream Fastream Ftp\+\+ Server, Fastream Fastream Ftp Server.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0255?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0255 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2001-0255 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0255 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6pv3-758h-9wgc.