CVE-2004-2309 Path traversal in n/a

Low 2.1 Published Updated

Local users can bypass FTP root restrictions to read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the DIR command.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2004-2309?

CVE-2004-2309 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Aug 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Crob FTP Server 3.5.1 allows local users to browse outside the FTP root via multiple ../ (dot dot slash) in the DIR command.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2309?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Crob Crob Ftp Server.

How do I fix CVE-2004-2309?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2309 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-2004-2309 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2309 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7w84-gf76-gjf2.

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