CVE-2006-5949

Published: Nov 17, 2006Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

5.0MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in ALTools ALFTP FTP Server 4.1 beta 1, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to create arbitrary directories via directory traversal sequences in a MKD request. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; details are obtained from third party sources.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

altools

alftp ftp serverOn-prem

Networking Infrastructure / network-management

and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/22874

secunia.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21058

securityfocus.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30282

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

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