Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP client in ALTools ESTsoft ALFTP 4.1 beta 2 and 5.0 allows remote FTP servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a response to a LIST command, a related issue to CVE-2002-1345. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Tan Chew Keong · textremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31887
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30559
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29585
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1763/references
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://vuln.sg/alftp41b2-en.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42900
Scores
EPSS
0.0634
EPSS Percentile
91.0%
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (2)
estsoft/alftp
4.1 beta2
estsoft/alftp
5.0
Published
Jun 13, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026