CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-3296

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The FTP server in HP-UX 10.20, B.11.00, and B.11.11 allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories as root by running the LIST command before logging in.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can gain unauthorized access to file and directory listings across the entire system, potentially leading to sensitive information disclosure or further privilege escalation.

Recommendation

Apply the vendor patch immediately or upgrade to a fixed version. Until then, restrict FTP server access to trusted networks only.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The FTP server in HP-UX 10.20, B.11.00, and B.11.11, allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories as root by running the LIST command before logging in.

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