BisonFTP Server 4 Release 2 ls/mget Command .. path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in BisonFTP Server 4 Release 2. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component ls/mget Command Handler. This manipulation as part of .. causes path traversal. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2003-1380. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in BisonFTP Server 4 Release 2 (File Transfer Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component ls/mget Command Handler. The manipulation as part of a .. 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in BisonFTP Server 4 release 2 allows remote attackers to (1) list directories above the root via an ls @../ command, or (2) list files above the root via a "mget @../FILE" command.

The weakness was released 12/31/2003 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-1380 since 10/18/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 27182 (BisonFTP Information Disclosure 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 (11347) and SecurityFocus (BID 6873†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-21335. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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02/17/2003 🔍
12/31/2003 +317 days 🔍
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10/18/2007 +1387 days 🔍
08/30/2014 +2508 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1380 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1380
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21301
X-Force: 11347
SecurityFocus: 6873 - BisonFTP Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/30/2014 22:56
Updated: 07/14/2025 00:49
Changes: 08/30/2014 22:56 (47), 07/04/2017 09:10 (6), 07/14/2025 00:49 (18)
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Cache ID: 216:898:103

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