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WISE-FTP 4 Directory Download Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA30788
Release Date: 2008-06-20
Popularity: 2,323 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:WISE-FTP 4.x

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Description:
Tan Chew Keong has reported a vulnerability in WISE-FTP, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error when downloading directories containing files with directory traversal specifiers in the filename. This can be exploited to download files to an arbitrary location on a user's system.

Successful exploitation requires that the user is tricked into connecting and downloading a directory from a malicious FTP server.

The vulnerability is reported in version 4.1.0. Prior versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Upgrade to version 5.5.9.
http://www.wise-ftp.com/download.htm

Provided and/or discovered by:
Tan Chew Keong

Original Advisory:
http://vuln.sg/wiseftp558-en.html


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