Directory traversal vulnerability in Nexgen FTP Server before 2.2.3.23 allows remote…
Priority LOW 22Published · 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 "C:" sequences in the (1) RETR (get), (2) NLST (ls), (3) LIST (ls), (4) RNFR, or (5) RNTO FTP commands.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01546 75th 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-2004-2488
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vwvq-g57j-fg4q
References
Sources
- CVE-2004-2488 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-2488 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vwvq-g57j-fg4q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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