CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0640

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Guild FTPd allows remote attackers to determine the existence of files outside the FTP root via a .. (dot dot) attack, which provides different error messages depending on whether the file exists or not.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disclose information about the file structure on the server, potentially leading to further attacks.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Guild FTPd to the latest version and configure the server to block .. (dot dot) attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Guild FTPd allows remote attackers to determine the existence of files outside the FTP root via a .. (dot dot) attack, which provides different error messages depending on whether the file exists or not.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS