EType EServ 2.97 PORT Command privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in EType EServ 2.97. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component PORT Command Handler. Such manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2002-0222. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in EType EServ 2.97. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component PORT Command Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Etype Eserv 2.97 allows remote attackers to redirect traffic to other sites (aka FTP bounce) via the PORT command.

The weakness was presented 05/16/2002 by Arne Vidstrom (Website). The advisory is shared for download at online.securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-0222. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly 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 27129 (Etype EServ FTP Bounce Attack Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8021), SecurityFocus (BID 3986†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-3803†). See VDB-18127 for similar entry. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Vendor

• EType

Name

• EServ

Version

• 2.97

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/29/2002 🔍
05/16/2002 +107 days 🔍
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02/18/2004 +643 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +3796 days 🔍
09/21/2025 +4090 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: online.securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Arne Vidstrom
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-0222 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0222
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18128
X-Force: 8021
SecurityFocus: 3986 - Etype EServ Bounce Attack Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 3803 - Etype Eserv 2.97 Enables Traffic Redirection (FTP Bounce) via PORT Command, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 13:57
Updated: 09/21/2025 17:09
Changes: 07/11/2014 13:57 (56), 05/20/2019 06:40 (3), 09/21/2025 17:09 (18)
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