Directory traversal vulnerability in SmartSoft Ltd SmartFTP Client 4.0.1124.0, and possibly other versions before 4.0 Build 1133, allows remote FTP servers to overwrite arbitrary files via a "..\" (dot dot backslash) in a filename. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
| Advisory | Patch | Confirmed | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| http://www.smartftp.com/forums/index.php?/topic/16425-sm... | |||
| http://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/directory_traversal_in_s... | |||
| 40899 |
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (ID 22)
Related CAPEC 7
Relative Path Traversal (CAPEC-ID 139)
Directory Traversal (CAPEC-ID 213)
File System Function Injection, Content Based (CAPEC-ID 23)
Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic (CAPEC-ID 64)
Manipulating Input to File System Calls (CAPEC-ID 76)
Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding (CAPEC-ID 78)
Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding (CAPEC-ID 79)