Directory traversal vulnerability in Nexgen FTP Server before 2.2.3.23 allows remote…
Priority LOW 24Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in Nexgen FTP Server before 2.2.3.23 allows remote authenticated users to read or list arbitrary files via (1) "..", (2) "\..\" (backslash dot dot), or (3) "/../" sequences in (a) RETR (get), (b) NLST (ls), (c) LIST (ls), (d) RNFR, or (e) RNTO FTP commands.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02969 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nexgen:nexgen_ftp_server:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Running on | — |
| cpe:2.3:a:nexgen:nexgen_ftp_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Running on | — |
| cpe:2.3:a:nexgen:nexgen_ftp_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Running on | — |
| cpe:2.3:a:nexgen:nexgen_ftp_server:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Running on | — |
- cpe:2.3:a:nexgen:nexgen_ftp_server:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Running on ·—
- cpe:2.3:a:nexgen:nexgen_ftp_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Running on ·—
- cpe:2.3:a:nexgen:nexgen_ftp_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Running on ·—
- cpe:2.3:a:nexgen:nexgen_ftp_server:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Running on ·—
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2487
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4h4f-vwmm-9jhr
References
Sources
- CVE-2004-2487 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-2487 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4h4f-vwmm-9jhr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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