CVE-2001-0283 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on SunFTP servers via directory traversal in various commands.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0283?
CVE-2001-0283 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Apr 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in SunFTP build 9 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) characters in various commands, including (1) GET, (2) MKDIR, (3) RMDIR, (4) RENAME, or (5) PUT.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0283?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Sun Ftp.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0283?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0283 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-2001-0283 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0283 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-28qj-9gmx-6vpj.