QID 982951

QID 982951: Nodejs (npm) Security Update for ftp-srv (GHSA-pmw4-jgxx-pcq9)

Security update has been released for ftp-srv to fix the vulnerability.

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Clients of FTP servers utilizing `ftp-srv` hosted on Windows machines can escape the FTP user's defined root folder using the expected FTP commands, for example, `CWD` and `UPDR`.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.6 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.5 severity.
  • Solution
    None at the moment.Workaround:
    There are no workarounds for windows servers. Hosting the server on a different OS mitigates the issue.
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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-pmw4-jgxx-pcq9 ftp-srv URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-pmw4-jgxx-pcq9

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