Xlightftpd Xlight FTP Server up to 3.4 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Xlightftpd Xlight FTP Server up to 3.4. It has been rated as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2010-2695. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Xlightftpd Xlight FTP Server up to 3.4 (File Transfer Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function. 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in the SFTP/SSH2 virtual server in Xlight FTP Server 3.5.0, 3.5.5, and possibly other versions before 3.6 allows remote authenticated users to read, overwrite, or delete arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the (1) ls, (2) rm, (3) rename, and other unspecified commands.

The weakness was published 07/05/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared at xlightftpd.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-2695. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 47680 (XLight FTP Server 3.x SFTP Directory Traversal), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc.. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 27330 (Xlight FTP Directory Traversal Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 3.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (60151), Tenable (47680), SecurityFocus (BID 41399†), OSVDB (66037†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-27254†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

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

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Nessus ID: 47680
Nessus Name: XLight FTP Server 3.x SFTP Directory Traversal
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Xlight FTP Server 3.5

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07/04/2010 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xlightftpd.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-2695 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-2695
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-54005
X-Force: 60151
SecurityFocus: 41399 - Xlight FTP Server Multiple Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 40473
OSVDB: 66037 - Xlight FTP Server SFTP/SSH2 Virtual Server Traversal Arbitrary File Access
Vulnerability Center: 27254 - Xlight FTP Server 3.5.0 and 3.5.5 Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability via \, High

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 01/22/2025 08:30
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (59), 03/06/2017 10:59 (8), 09/20/2021 13:11 (5), 09/20/2021 13:17 (1), 01/22/2025 08:30 (18)
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