CVE-2001-0295 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can list directory contents and read files via directory traversal in War FTP.

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-2001-0295?

CVE-2001-0295 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 May 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in War FTP 1.67.04 allows remote attackers to list directory contents and possibly read files via a "dir *./../.." command.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0295?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jarle Aase War Ftpd.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0295?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0295 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-2001-0295 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0295 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8fvg-54hw-qcm9.

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