Steve Poulsen Guild FTPD 0.9.7 Error File path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Steve Poulsen Guild FTPD 0.9.7. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Error Handler. The manipulation results in path traversal (File). This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2000-0640. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Steve Poulsen Guild FTPD 0.9.7 (File Transfer Software). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component Error Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability (File). 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, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Guild FTPd allows remote attackers to determine the existence of files outside the FTP root via a .. (dot dot) attack, which provides different error messages depending on whether the file exists or not.

The weakness was shared 07/08/2000 by Andrew as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2000-0640. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10471 (GuildFTPd Traversal Arbitrary File Enumeration), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FTP and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 27060 (Guild FTPD File Existence Disclosure Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (4922), Exploit-DB (20065), Tenable (10471), SecurityFocus (BID 1452†) and OSVDB (573†). The entries VDB-15745 and VDB-17530 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Name: File
Class: Path traversal / File
CWE: CWE-22
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 10471
Nessus Name: GuildFTPd Traversal Arbitrary File Enumeration
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Andrew
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0640 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0640
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15744
X-Force: 4922 - GuildFTPd reveals the existence of files outside of the root directory
SecurityFocus: 1452 - Guild FTPD File Existence Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: 573 - GuildFTPd Traversal Arbitrary File Access
Vulnerability Center: 162 - Guild FTPd dot-dot Attack, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/25/2014 15:17
Updated: 10/13/2025 04:26
Changes: 06/25/2014 15:17 (68), 05/05/2019 10:51 (9), 04/25/2025 21:31 (20), 10/13/2025 04:26 (2)
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