Path traversal in macOS Server - CVE-2011-0203
Published: June 24, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44919
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-0203
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS Server
macOS Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in xftpd in the FTP Server component in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.8 allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories by using the root directory as the starting point of a recursive listing.
How to mitigate CVE-2011-0203
Install update from vendor's website.