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Golden FTP Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for directory traversal vulnerability in Golden FTP Server

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote FTP server is affected by a directory traversal flaw.

Description :

The version of Golden FTP Server installed on the remote host is prone
to a directory traversal attack. Specifically, a possible hacker can read
files located outside a share with '\\..' sequences subject to the
rights of the FTP server process.

See also :

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-05/0033.html

Solution :

Use an FTP proxy to filter malicious character sequences, place the
FTP root on a separate drive, or restrict access using NTFS.

Network Security Threat Level:

Low / CVSS Base Score : 2
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:R/C:C/A:N/I:N/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 13479

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