CVE-2001-0054

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in FTP Serv-U before 2.5i allows remote attackers to escape the FTP root and read arbitrary files by appending a string such as "/..%20." to a CD command, a variant of a .. (dot dot) attack.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.08% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/464 vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0043.html mailing list patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5639 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2052 exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97604119024280&w=2 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0054?
CVE-2001-0054 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0054?
To fix CVE-2001-0054, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-0054 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2001-0054 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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