Pi-Soft SpoonFTP 0.01.1.0.1/1.00.12/1.00.13 Command PORT privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Pi-Soft SpoonFTP 0.01.1.0.1/1.00.12/1.00.13 and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Command Handler. The manipulation of the argument PORT results in privileges management. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2002-0139. There is not any exploit available. Applying restrictive firewalling is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Pi-Soft SpoonFTP 0.01.1.0.1/1.00.12/1.00.13. Affected is an unknown code of the component Command Handler. The manipulation of the argument PORT with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Pi-Soft SpoonFTP 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to redirect traffic to other sites (aka FTP bounce) via the PORT command.

The weakness was released 03/25/2002 by Arne Vidstrom (Website). The advisory is shared for download at online.securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-0139. 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 known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 27142 (Pi-Soft SpoonFTP FTP Bounce Vulnerability).

It is possible to mitigate the weakness by firewalling .

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7943), SecurityFocus (BID 3910†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-3333†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-17426. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Recommended: Firewall
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01/20/2002 🔍
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03/25/2002 +64 days 🔍
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01/05/2004 +651 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +3840 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: online.securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Arne Vidstrom
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2002-0139 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0139
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18036
X-Force: 7943
SecurityFocus: 3910 - SpoonFTP Bounce Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 3333 - Pi-Soft SpoonFTP <= 1.1 Allows Port Redirection, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 13:47
Updated: 09/22/2025 15:56
Changes: 07/11/2014 13:47 (61), 05/19/2019 06:50 (3), 09/22/2025 15:56 (18)
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