MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2009-4053

Home Ftp Server vulnerability

CVSS
6.5
EPSS
3.5%
EPSS pct
88th
Exploited
No known
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Home FTP Server 1.10.1.139 allow remote authenticated users to (1) create arbitrary directories via directory traversal sequences in an MKD command or (2) create files with any contents in arbitrary directories via directory traversal sequences in a file upload request. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Affected vendor
Home Ftp Server Project
Affected product
Home Ftp Server
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2009-11-23

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 3.5% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 88% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2009-4053

  • Confirm whether Home Ftp Server Project Home Ftp Server is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2009-4053.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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