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TITLE:
httpdx FTP Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA38620

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/38620/

DESCRIPTION:
Fb1h2s has discovered a vulnerability in httpdx, which can be
exploited by malicious users to bypass certain security
restrictions.

The vulnerability is caused due to an input sanitation error in the
included FTP server. This can be exploited to e.g. upload or download
arbitrary files from parent directories, up to the globally configured
"chroot" directory, via directory traversal sequences.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 1.5.3. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Restrict FTP access to trusted users only.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Fb1h2s

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