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VAR-201006-0510

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Bftpd anonymous account bypass ROOTDIR security restriction vulnerability

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Bftpd is a small FTP server. When bftpd handles anonymous logins, the ROOTDIR option specified in the configuration file may be ignored, allowing users to bypass the restrictions to gain read and write access to any file or directory on the system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Secunia CSI integrated with Microsoft WSUS and Microsoft SCCM for 3rd party Patch Management Free webinars http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/webinars/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Bftpd Anonymous Account "ROOTDIR" Security Issue SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA40014 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/40014/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=40014 RELEASE DATE: 2010-06-04 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/40014/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/40014/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=40014 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: A security issue has been reported in Bftpd, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system. Successful exploitation requires that the anonymous account is enabled (disabled by default). The security issue is reported in versions prior to 2.9. SOLUTION: Update to version 2.9. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: The vendor credits Paul Laufer. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://bftpd.sourceforge.net/news.html OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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2022-05-17T02:07:26.633000+00:00

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