PlatinumFTPServer 1.0.6 - Directory Traversal

Author: Dennis Rand
type: remote
platform: windows
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date_added: 2003-01-07 
date_updated: 2012-10-21 
verified: 1 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6554/info

PlatinumFTPserver is an FTP server for Microsoft Windows systems. It is commercially available, and distributed by PlatinumFTP.

A directory traversal vulnerability has been reported in PlatinumFTPserver. The program does not sufficiently handle dot-dot-slash input, which could result in an attacker gaining access to unauthorized resources.

dir ..\directory

where directory represents a directory outside the FTP root.

del ..\file

where file represents a file outside the FTP root.