Directory traversal vulnerability in FTP Serv-U before 2.5i allows remote attackers to escape the FTP root and read arbitrary files by appending a string such as "/..%20." to a CD command, a variant of a .
Published May 7, 2001
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 12.05%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in FTP Serv-U before 2.5i allows remote attackers to escape the FTP root and read arbitrary files by appending a string such as "/..%20." to a CD command, a variant of a .. (dot dot) attack.
Affected products
No data.
- 3.0.0.16
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.05% (0.12049) | 96.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.05% (0.12049) | 95.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.08% (0.05084) | 88.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.20% (0.06201) | 84.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.08% (0.05084) | 89.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.88% (0.00875) | 83.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 19, 2024 | 0.88% (0.00875) | 82.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 7, 2023 | 0.88% (0.00875) | 80.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.24% (0.01237) | 83.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.48% (0.04482) | 88.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.48% (0.04482) | 87.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.48% (0.04482) | 71.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0043.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQPatchVendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97604119024280&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.osvdb.org/464 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2052 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5639 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0043.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97604119024280&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/464 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2052 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5639 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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