CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-1244

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in the third party tool from NetIQ, as used to secure the iSeries AS/400 FTP server, allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files, including those from qsys.lib, via '..' sequences in a GET request. The vendor has disputed this issue, stating that neither NetIQ Security Manager nor their iSeries Security Solutions are vulnerable.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves unauthorized reading of sensitive system files, potentially leading to data leakage or further attack escalation.

Recommendation

It is recommended to verify the security updates and contact the vendor for an official statement and possible patches.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Directory traversal vulnerability in the third party tool from NetIQ, as used to secure the iSeries AS/400 FTP server, allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files, including those from qsys.lib, via ".." sequences in a GET request. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this issue, saying that "neither NetIQ Security Manager nor our iSeries Security Solutions are vulnerable.

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