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ID:3761 - Exploit for Path traversal in TFTP Server - CVE-2011-4722
ID:3761 - Exploit for Path traversal in TFTP Server - CVE-2011-4722
Published: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU40986
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-4722
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
TFTP Server
TFTP Server
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the TFTP Server 1.0.0.24 in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a . (dot dot) in the Filename field of an RRQ operation.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.