CVE-2001-0687

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Published Aug 29, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Broker FTP server 5.9.5 for Windows NT and 9x allows a remote attacker to retrieve privileged web server system information by (1) issuing a CD command (CD C:) followed by the LS command, (2) specifying arbitrary paths in the UNC format (\\computername\sharename).

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:transsoft:broker_ftp_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:transsoft:broker_ftp_server:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:transsoft:broker_ftp_server:4.7.5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:transsoft:broker_ftp_server:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:transsoft:broker_ftp_server:5.1:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-0673	Broker FTP server 5.9.5 for Windows NT and 9x allows a remote attacker to retrieve privileged web server system information by (1) issuing a CD command (CD C:) followed by the LS command, (2) specifying arbitrary paths in the UNC format (\\computername\sharename).

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.697% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/190032
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2853
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6674

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Transsoft Broker Ftp Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:30 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 29, 2001, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:30 AM
Reserved: Aug 29, 2001, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 20, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

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