CVE-2000-0577

Netscape Professional Services FTP Server <1.3.6 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2000-0577. PoCs published by Michael Zalewski.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in the Netscape Professional Services FTP Server, allowing unauthorized access to files outside the restricted directory. The PoC shows how an attacker can bypass chroot restrictions to download sensitive files like /etc/passwd.

Description

Netscape Professional Services FTP Server 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Michael Zalewski · textremoteunix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20046

This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in the Netscape Professional Services FTP Server, allowing unauthorized access to files outside the restricted directory. The PoC shows how an attacker can bypass chroot restrictions to download sensitive files like /etc/passwd.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Netscape Professional Services FTP Server 1.36
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the vulnerable FTP server
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0345.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1411

Scores

EPSS 0.0452
EPSS Percentile 90.4%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
netscape/professional_services_ftpserver 1.3.6
Published Jun 21, 2000
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026