CVE-2007-6233 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can exploit a directory traversal flaw in FTP Admin to include and execute arbitrary local files, potentially leading to remote code execution.

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-2007-6233?

CVE-2007-6233 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Dec 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in FTP Admin 0.1.0 allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the page parameter. NOTE: in some environments, this can be leveraged for remote file inclusion by using a UNC share pathname or an ftp, ftps, or ssh2.sftp URL.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6233?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ftp Admin Ftp Admin.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6233?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-6233 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-2007-6233 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-6233 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g53c-h2hg-gwm4.

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