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PFTP login check

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for a blank account

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

It is possible to log into the remote FTP server
as ' '/' '.

If the remote server is PFTP, then anyone
can use this account to read arbitrary files
on the remote host.

Solution : upgrade PFTP to version 2.9g
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2000 Renaud Deraison

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