Charles Clark Meteor FTP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

BID:3374

Info

Charles Clark Meteor FTP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 3374
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2001-1031
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 28 2001 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 07:56AM
Credit: Discovered and posted to Bugtraq by [email protected] on Sep 28, 2001.
Vulnerable: Charles Clark Meteor FTP 1.0
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Charles Clark Meteor FTP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Meteor FTP is a FTP server for Windows environments by Charles Clark.

Authenticated users can gain read access to the directories of the host where the FTP server has been installed. Through the use of '../', '/../' or '.../' sequences when submitting a 'ls' command, arbitrary directories and files could be disclosed, potentially compromising the privacy of user data and/or obtaining information which could be used to further compromise the host's security.

If successfully exploited this vulnerability could lead to the disclosure of sensitive information assisting in further attacks against the host.

Exploit / POC

Charles Clark Meteor FTP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

Charles Clark Meteor FTP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Solution:
Charles Clark has released a fixed version of Meteor FTP:


Charles Clark Meteor FTP 1.0

References

Charles Clark Meteor FTP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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