Directory Traversal Vulnerability in Serv-U FTP Server
CVE-2008-4501

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Key Information:

Vendor: Solarwinds
Status: Serv-u File Server
Vendor: CVE Published:; 9 October 2008

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What is CVE-2008-4501?

The Serv-U FTP Server contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows remote authenticated users to manipulate the filesystem. By utilizing the RNTO command with a crafted input that includes a sequence of dot dot backslashes, attackers can overwrite or create arbitrary files, leading to potential unauthorized actions on the server's filesystem.

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Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

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CVE-2008-4501 - Proof of Concept