PT-2008-5734 · Solarwinds · Serv-U

Dmnt · Published 2008-10-08 · Updated 2020-07-28 · CVE-2008-4501

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.0

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Serv-U versions 7.0.0.1 through 7.3

Description: The issue allows remote authenticated users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot backslash) in the RNTO command, which is a directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP server.

Recommendations: For Serv-U versions 7.0.0.1 through 7.3, consider restricting access to the RNTO command until a patch is available, and avoid using the .. (dot dot backslash) sequence in the command to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-4501

Affected Products

Serv-U

References · 5

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/6661 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4501 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32150 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4378 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2746 · Note