CVE-2001-0054

SolarWinds Serv-U File Server - Path Traversal via CD Command

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2001-0054. PoCs published by Zoa_Chien.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in FTP Serv-U, allowing authenticated users to access files outside their home directory by using specially crafted GET requests with encoded path traversal sequences.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in FTP Serv-U before 2.5i allows remote attackers to escape the FTP root and read arbitrary files by appending a string such as "/..%20." to a CD command, a variant of a .. (dot dot) attack.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Zoa_Chien · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20461

This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in FTP Serv-U, allowing authenticated users to access files outside their home directory by using specially crafted GET requests with encoded path traversal sequences.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Serv-U FTP Server (versions prior to fix)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Authenticated FTP access · Read/write/execute/list permissions in the home directory
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/464
Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0043.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5639
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2052
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97604119024280&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.1205
EPSS Percentile 95.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
solarwinds/serv-u_file_server 3.0.0.16
Published Feb 16, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026