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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVE-2010-2695

Severity Medium
Score 6.5/10

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in the SFTP/SSH2 virtual server in Xlight FTP Server 3.5.0, 3.5.5, and possibly other versions before 3.6 allows remote authenticated users to read, overwrite, or delete arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the (1) ls, (2) rm, (3) rename, and other unspecified commands.

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  • NETWORK
  • SINGLE
  • PARTIAL
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CWE-22 - Path Traversal

Path traversal (or directory traversal), is a vulnerability that allows malicious users to traverse the server's root directory, gaining access to arbitrary files and folders such as application code & data, back-end credentials, and sensitive operating system files. In the worst-case scenario, an attacker could potentially execute arbitrary files on the server, resulting in a denial of service attack. Such an exploit may severely impact the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of an application.

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