FTP : FTP CWD ~root

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Test ID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.10083

Category: FTP

Title: FTP CWD ~root

Summary: NOSUMMARY

Description: Description:
There is a bug in the FTP server
which allows anyone who issues the following commands
to be logged as root :
USER ftp
CWD ~
root
PASS securityspace@

Solution : Upgrade your FTP server to a newer version.

Risk factor : High

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-1999-0082
http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/Docs/admin-guide-to-cracking.101.html
XForce ISS Database: ftp-cwd

Copyright This script is Copyright (C) 1999 Renaud Deraison

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Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.10083
Category:	FTP
Title:	FTP CWD ~root
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: There is a bug in the FTP server which allows anyone who issues the following commands to be logged as root : USER ftp CWD ~ root PASS securityspace@ Solution : Upgrade your FTP server to a newer version. Risk factor : High
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-1999-0082 http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/Docs/admin-guide-to-cracking.101.html XForce ISS Database: ftp-cwd
Copyright	This script is Copyright (C) 1999 Renaud Deraison