CVE-2003-1596 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass filesystem access restrictions for anonymous FTP users via NFS Gateway home directories in Novell NetWare.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-1596?
CVE-2003-1596 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Novell Netware, published on 5 Apr 2010. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NWFTPD.nlm before 5.03.12 in the FTP server in Novell NetWare does not properly restrict filesystem use by anonymous users with NFS Gateway home directories, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via an FTP session.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1596?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Novell Netware, Novell Netware Ftp Server.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1596?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1596 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2003-1596 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1596 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-wgpp-vr3p-7534.