CVEvulnerability

CVE-2001-1386

7.5 HIGH Published 2001-07-01 Modified 2026-06-16 Official page ↗

Status: Modified
Published: 2001-07-01
Last modified: 2026-06-16
Assigner: [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected]): 7.5 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected]): 5.0 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses: CWE-59

Description

WFTPD 3.00 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by uploading a (link) file that ends in a ".lnk." extension, which bypasses WFTPD's check for a ".lnk" extension.

Affected configurations

• texasimperialsoftware wftpd 3.00

Weakness · CWE (1)

CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access weakness

Referenced by CWE · observed example (4)

CWE-41 Improper Resolution of Path Equivalence weakness
CWE-42 Path Equivalence: 'filename.' (Trailing Dot) weakness
CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access weakness
CWE-64 Windows Shortcut Following (.LNK) weakness

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/194442 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2957 Broken Link, Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6760 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/194442 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2957 Broken Link, Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6760 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry