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CVE-2002-1345

5.0 · MEDIUM

Directory traversal vulnerabilities in multiple FTP clients on UNIX systems allow remote malicious FTP servers to create or overwrite files as the client user via filenames containing /absolute/pat…

Published Dec 23, 2002ncftp_softwareEPSS 2.78%

Overview

CVE-2002-1345 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ncftp_software ncftp. It was published on December 23, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerabilities in multiple FTP clients on UNIX systems allow remote malicious FTP servers to create or overwrite files as the client user via filenames containing /absolute/path or .. (dot dot) sequences.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ncftp_software. Update ncftp to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20021205-01-ARefarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0102.htmlRefmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103962838628940&w=2Refwww.iss.net/security_center/static/10821.phpRefwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/210409Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/6360Refftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20021205-01-ARefarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0102.htmlRefmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103962838628940&w=2Refwww.iss.net/security_center/static/10821.php

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-1345?

CVE-2002-1345 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ncftp_software ncftp. It was published on December 23, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2002-1345?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2002-1345?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ncftp_software. Update ncftp to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2002-1345?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2002-1345 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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