Farmers WIFE FTP directory traversal
| farmerswife-ftp-directory-traversal (24190) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Farmers WIFE could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the Web server. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted request to the default FTP listening port, 22003/tcp, containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to traverse directories and create or delete arbitrary files or directories outside the FTP Web root directory.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Farmers WIFE (4.4 SP3 or later), available from the Farmers WIFE Web site. See References.
References:
- The electronic Farm - scheduling and facility management solutions: Farmers WIFE 4.4.
- BID-16321: Farmers WIFE FTP Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0319: Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP server (port 22003/tcp) in Farmers WIFE 4.4 SP1 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in a (1) PUT, (2) SIZE, and possibly other commands.
- SA18508: Farmers WIFE FTP Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- electronic Farm Farmers WIFE 4.4 SP1
- electronic Farm Farmers WIFE 4.4 SP2
Reported:
Jan 16, 2006
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