Directory Traversal Vulnerability in FilterFTP

180.9k
3
9
17
3
More
3
9

Advisory ID:	HTB22626
Product:	FilterFTP
Vendor:	IN MEDIA KG
Vulnerable Versions:	2.0.3 and probably prior
Tested Version:	2.0.3
Advisory Publication:	September 22, 2010 [without technical details]
Vendor Notification:	September 22, 2010
Public Disclosure:	October 6, 2010
Latest Update:	September 28, 2010
Vulnerability Type:	Path Traversal [CWE-22]
CVE Reference:	CVE-2010-4790
Risk Level:	High

CVSSv2 Base Score:	7.6 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Solution Status:	Fixed by Vendor
Discovered and Provided:	High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab
Advisory Details:
High-Tech Bridge SA Security Research Lab has discovered vulnerability in FilterFTP which could be exploited to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable system. 1) Directory Traversal Vulnerability in FilterFTP: CVE-2010-4790 The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitation of the downloaded filename. A remote attacker controlling an FTP server can trick user into downloading file with specially crafted filename, containing directory traversal sequences (e.g. "..\..\..\..\..\..\..\somefile.exe") and write it into arbitrary locations on the target system. Successful exploitation might allow remote code execution but requires that victim uses FilterFTP to connect to the FTP server and download a malicious file.
How to Detect Path Traversal Vulnerabilities Website Security Test GDPR & PCI DSS Test Website CMS Security Test CSP & HTTP Headers Check WordPress & Drupal Scanning Try For Free Solution:
Upgrade to version 2.0.4.

References:
[1] High-Tech Bridge Advisory HTB22626 - https://www.immuniweb.com/advisory/HTB22626 - Directory Traversal Vulnerability in FilterFTP [2] FilterFTP - in-mediakg.com - FilterFTP is a FTP client that provides new possibilities in dealing with FTP servers. [3] Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) - http://cve.mitre.org/ - international in scope and free for public use, CVE® is a dictionary of publicly known information security vulnerabilities and exposures. [4] Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) - http://cwe.mitre.org - targeted to developers and security practitioners, CWE is a formal list of software weakness types.

Previous Security Advisories with CWE-22:

HTB22624: Directory Traversal Vulnerability in CrossFTP Pro

HTB22625: Directory Traversal Vulnerability in FTP Voyager

180.9k
3
9
17
3
More
3
9

Have additional information to submit?
Please feel free to send us any additional information related to this Advisory, such as vulnerable versions, additional exploitation details and conditions, patches and other relevant details.