CVE-2002-1209

SolarWinds TFTP Server <5.0.55 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-1209. PoCs published by Matthew Murphy.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in SolarWinds TFTP Server, allowing remote users to download arbitrary files accessible to the TFTP Server user. The PoC uses a malformed filename with traversal sequences to fetch the SAM file from the Windows repair directory.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in SolarWinds TFTP Server 5.0.55, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via "..\" (dot-dot backslash) sequences in a GET request.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Matthew Murphy · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21964

This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in SolarWinds TFTP Server, allowing remote users to download arbitrary files accessible to the TFTP Server user. The PoC uses a malformed filename with traversal sequences to fetch the SAM file from the Windows repair directory.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SolarWinds TFTP Server
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the TFTP server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10469
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_vulnwatch
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0044.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6045
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.idefense.com/advisory/10.24.02.txt

Scores

EPSS 0.1294
EPSS Percentile 95.8%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
solarwinds/tftp_server 5.0.55_standard
Published Nov 04, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026