SolarWinds TFTP Server 5.0.55 GET Request path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in SolarWinds TFTP Server 5.0.55. The affected element is an unknown function of the component GET Request Handler. Such manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-1209. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SolarWinds TFTP Server 5.0.55 (File Transfer Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component GET Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in SolarWinds TFTP Server 5.0.55, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via "..\" (dot-dot backslash) sequences in a GET request.

The weakness was shared 11/04/2002 by Matthew Murphy (mattmurphy) (Website). The advisory is shared for download at idefense.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-1209. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10333 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 519.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10469), Exploit-DB (21964), Tenable (10333), SecurityFocus (BID 6045†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2163†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 10333

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Snort ID: 519
Snort Message: PROTOCOL-TFTP parent directory
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Suricata ID: 2100519
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10/25/2002 🔍
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07/30/2014 +3963 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: solarwinds.com

Advisory: idefense.com⛔
Researcher: Matthew Murphy (mattmurphy)
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-1209 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1209
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19124
X-Force: 10469
SecurityFocus: 6045 - SolarWinds TFTP Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 2163 - Directory Traversal in SolarWinds TFTP Server 5.0.55, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2014 18:13
Updated: 07/07/2025 02:50
Changes: 07/30/2014 18:13 (67), 05/13/2019 09:51 (1), 07/07/2025 02:50 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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