CVE-2001-0293 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 4 Apr 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on the FTP server via directory traversal in the GET command.

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-2001-0293?

CVE-2001-0293 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 FtpXQ FTP server 2.0.93 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the GET command.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0293?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Datawizard Ftpxq.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0293?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0293 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-2001-0293 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0293 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-222x-xv7v-2jfv.