CuteFTP Directory Traversal Bug Lets Remote Servers Write Files to Arbitrary Locations
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020113
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1020113
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-2779
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jun 23 2008
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Original Entry Date: May 27 2008
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Impact: Modification of system information, Modification of user information
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Exploit Included: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): Pro version 8.2.0 Build 04.01.2008.1; Home version 8.2.0 Build 02.26.2008.4
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in CuteFTP. A remote server can write files to arbitrary locations on the target user's system.
The client software does not properly validate server-supplied filenames in response to the FTP LIST command. A remote server can
supply a specially crafted filename in response to the target user's request to download a directory to cause the file to be written
to an arbitrary location on the target user's system. Files will be written with the privileges of the target user.
The vendor
was notified on May 14, 2008.
The original advisory is available at:
http://vuln.sg/cuteftp820-en.html
Tan Chew Keong of
vuln.sg reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote server can write files to arbitrary locations on the target user's system.
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Solution: No solution was available at the time of this entry.
The vendor plans to issue a fix.
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Vendor URL: www.cuteftp.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Input validation error
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Underlying OS: Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 08:42:47 -0400
Subject: CuteFTP
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http://vuln.sg/cuteftp820-en.html
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