Path traversal in Serv-U FTP Server - CVE-2024-28072

 

Path traversal in Serv-U FTP Server - CVE-2024-28072

Published: May 6, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU89158
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-28072
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Serv-U FTP Server
Software vendor:
SolarWinds

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote administrator on the local network can send a specially crafted HTTP request and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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