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Distinct TFTP Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Information

Severity

Severity

Medium

Family

Family

Remote file access

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

5.0

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

12 years ago

Modified

Modified

5 years ago

Summary

This host is running Distinct TFTP Server and is prone to directory traversal vulnerability.

Insight

Insight

The flaw is caused due an input validation error within the TFTP service and can be exploited to download or manipulate files in arbitrary locations outside the TFTP root via specially crafted directory traversal sequences.

Affected Software

Affected Software

Distinct TFTP Server version 3.01 and prior

Solution

Solution

Upgrade to Distinct TFTP Server version 3.11 or later.