Short Name |
FTP:DIRECTORY:TILDE-ROOT |
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Severity |
Major |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
FTP |
Keywords |
~root Directory |
Release Date |
2003/04/22 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
di-5.3+, idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
This signature detects attempts to exploit a vulnerability in FTP daemon. Attackers can send the command cwd ~root to the FTP server to gain root access.
A vulnerability in older versions of FTP daemons allow an attacker to gain root access to a server.