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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> FTP >> EFTP tells if a given file exists Vulnerability Assessment Details
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EFTP tells if a given file exists |
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EFTP directory traversal Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote FTP server can be used to acertain if a given file exists on the remote host or not, by adding dot-dot-slashes in front of them. For instance, it is possible to acertain the existence of \autoexec.bat by using the command SIZE or MDTM on ../../../../autoexec.bat A possible hacker may use this flaw to gain more knowledge about this host, such as its file layout. This flaw is specially useful when used with other vulnerabilities. Solution : update your EFTP server to 2.0.8.348 or change it Network Security Threat Level: Low Networks Security ID: 3333 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2001 Michel Arboi |
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