Team Johnlong RaidenFTPD 2.1 Build 947 FTP Command CWD/NLST path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Team Johnlong RaidenFTPD 2.1 Build 947. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component FTP Command Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument CWD/NLST can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2001-0491. Furthermore, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Team Johnlong RaidenFTPD 2.1 Build 947 (File Transfer Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component FTP Command Handler. The manipulation of the argument CWD/NLST with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in RaidenFTPD Server 2.1 before build 952 allows attackers to access files outside the ftp root via dot dot attacks, such as (1) .... in CWD, (2) .. in NLST, or (3) ... in NLST.

The bug was discovered 04/26/2001. The weakness was published 06/27/2001 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2001-0491. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 62 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18224 (RaidenFTPD Multiple Command Traversal Arbitrary File Access), 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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6455), Exploit-DB (20803), Tenable (18224), SecurityFocus (BID 2655†) and OSVDB (7729†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 18224
Nessus Name: RaidenFTPD Multiple Command Traversal Arbitrary File Access
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-0491 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0491
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16900
X-Force: 6455
SecurityFocus: 2655 - RaidenFTPD Directory Traversal Vulnerability
OSVDB: 7729 - CVE-2001-0491 - RaidenFTPD Server - Directory Traversal Issue
Vulnerability Center: 7962 - Directory Traversal in RaidenFTPD Server < 2.1 build 952 via Dot-Dot Attacks, Critical

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

Entryinfo

Created: 07/04/2014 17:58
Updated: 05/04/2025 19:08
Changes: 07/04/2014 17:58 (65), 06/01/2019 11:42 (6), 05/04/2025 19:08 (27)
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