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Vulnerability Assessment Details

SmallFTP traversal

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Attempts to break out of the FTP root

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote FTP server is vulnerable to a flaw which permits users
to access files which are outside the FTP server root.

A possible hacker may break out of his FTP jail by issuing the command :

CWD \..\..

Solution : Contact your vendor for a patch
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 7472, 7473, 7474

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Renaud Deraison

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