CVE-2001-0680 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can traverse directories on the QPC QVT/Net FTP server via a dot-dot attack in the LIST command, exposing sensitive files.

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-2001-0680?

CVE-2001-0680 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in ftpd in QPC QVT/Net 4.0 and AVT/Term 5.0 allows a remote attacker to traverse directories on the web server via a "dot dot" attack in a LIST (ls) command.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0680?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Qpc Software Avt Term, Qpc Software Qvt Net.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0680?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0680 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-2001-0680 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0680 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rj4m-fq3g-6m6w.

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