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pyftpdlib FTP Server Multiple Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities

Information

Severity

Severity

Medium

Family

Family

FTP

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

6.5

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

13 years ago

Modified

Modified

5 years ago

Summary

This host is running pyftpdlib FTP server and is prone to multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities.

Insight

Insight

The flaws exist because pyftpdlib allow remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files and directories via vectors involving a symlink in a pathname to a CWD, DELE, STOR, or RETR command.

Affected Software

Affected Software

ftpserver.py in pyftpdlib before 0.3.0

Solution

Solution

Upgrade to pyftpdlib version 0.5.2 or later.

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)