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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 >> Remote file access >> TFTP directory traversal Vulnerability Assessment Details
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TFTP directory traversal |
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Attempts to grab a file through TFTP Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : The remote TFTP server can be used to read arbitrary files on the remote host Description : The TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) is vulnerable to a directory traversal attack which may permit a possible hacker to read arbitrary files on the remote host by prepending their names with '../' Solution : Disable the remote tftpd daemon, filter incoming traffic to this port, or run tftpd in a chrooted environment. Network Security Threat Level: Medium / CVSS Base Score : 5 (AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:C/A:N/I:N/B:C) Networks Security ID: 6198, 11582, 11584 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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