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ID:8989 - Exploit for Path traversal in Serv-U FTP Server - CVE-2020-27994
ID:8989 - Exploit for Path traversal in Serv-U FTP Server - CVE-2020-27994
Published: April 17, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50295
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-27994
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Serv-U FTP Server
Serv-U FTP Server
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences passed via the "dir" HTTP GET parameter. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Example:
https:///[host]/?Command=List&dir=\..\*.*
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.