CVE-2001-0450 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published 24 May 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Attackers can delete arbitrary files or list directories via path traversal in Transsoft FTP Broker, requiring immediate upgrade.

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-2001-0450?

CVE-2001-0450 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 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 Transsoft FTP Broker before 5.5 allows attackers to (1) delete arbitrary files via DELETE, or (2) list arbitrary directories via LIST, via a .. (dot dot) in the file name.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0450?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Transsoft Broker Ftp Server.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0450?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0450 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-2001-0450 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0450 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6266-8x64-9g76.