GTK GTK+ up to 2.0.17 path traversal

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A vulnerability was found in GTK GTK+ up to 2.0.17. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in gftp before 2.0.18 for GTK+ allows remote malicious FTP servers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in filenames returned from a LIST command.

The bug was discovered 02/14/2005. The weakness was disclosed 05/02/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at distro.conectiva.com.br. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-0372 since 02/13/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 18 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17279 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : gftp (MDKSA-2005:050)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 2.0.18 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19337) and Tenable (17279).

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 17279
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : gftp (MDKSA-2005:050)
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OpenVAS ID: 53515
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 686-1 (gftp)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: GTK+ 2.0.18

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03/10/2015 +3599 days 🔍
05/30/2019 +1542 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: distro.conectiva.com.br
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-0372 (🔍)
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X-Force: 19337
Vulnerability Center: 7303 - Directory Traversal in gFTP <= 2.0.17 via LIST Command, Critical
SecurityFocus: 12539 - gFTP Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability
OSVDB: 13669 - gFTP allows attacker to gain elevated privileges

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Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 05/30/2019 18:37
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (71), 05/30/2019 18:37 (5)
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