FTP : Writeable FTP root

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Test ID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.10088

Category: FTP

Title: Writeable FTP root

Summary: NOSUMMARY

Description: Description:
It is possible to write on the root directory
of this remote anonymous FTP server. This allows
an attacker to upload '.rhosts' or '.forward' files,
or to turn your FTP server in to a warez server.

Solution : chown root ~
ftp && chmod 0555 ~
ftp.

Risk factor : High

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-1999-0527
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6253

Copyright This script is Copyright (C) 1999 Renaud Deraison

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Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.10088
Category:	FTP
Title:	Writeable FTP root
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: It is possible to write on the root directory of this remote anonymous FTP server. This allows an attacker to upload '.rhosts' or '.forward' files, or to turn your FTP server in to a warez server. Solution : chown root ~ ftp && chmod 0555 ~ ftp. Risk factor : High
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-1999-0527 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6253
Copyright	This script is Copyright (C) 1999 Renaud Deraison