First published: Wed Apr 04 2001(Updated: )
Directory traversal vulnerability in SunFTP build 9 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) characters in various commands, including (1) GET, (2) MKDIR, (3) RMDIR, (4) RENAME, or (5) PUT.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Sun FTP | =build_9 |
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CVE-2001-0283 has a moderate severity level as it allows remote attackers to read sensitive files on the server.
To fix CVE-2001-0283, upgrade to a version of SunFTP that does not have this directory traversal vulnerability.
CVE-2001-0283 specifically affects Sun FTP build 9.
CVE-2001-0283 enables directory traversal attacks that allow unauthorized file access.
Yes, CVE-2001-0283 can be exploited remotely by attackers using specially crafted FTP commands.