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TI-2009-00985 Aliases CVE-2009-1031GHSA-w4r3-ccjr-qxh9

Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP server in Rhino Software Serv-U File Server…

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Complete · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP server in Rhino Software Serv-U File Server 7.0.0.1 through 7.4.0.1 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary directories via a \.. (backslash dot dot) in an MKD request.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.11153 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0.1VulnerableSolarWinds
cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0.2VulnerableSolarWinds
cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0.3VulnerableSolarWinds
cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0.4VulnerableSolarWinds
cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.0.0VulnerableSolarWinds
cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.0.1VulnerableSolarWinds
cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.0.2VulnerableSolarWinds
cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2.0.0VulnerableSolarWinds
cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2.0.1VulnerableSolarWinds
cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.0.0VulnerableSolarWinds
  • cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
  • cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
  • cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.3 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
  • cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.4 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
  • cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.0 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
  • cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.1 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
  • cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
  • cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0.0 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
  • cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0.1 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
  • cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.0.0 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.0.1VulnerableSolarWinds
cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.0.2VulnerableSolarWinds
cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.0.0VulnerableSolarWinds
cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.0.1VulnerableSolarWinds
  • cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.0.1 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
  • cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.0.2 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
  • cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0.0 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
  • cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:serv-u_file_server:7.4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0.1 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1031
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w4r3-ccjr-qxh9

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2009-03798 Stack-based buffer overflow in the TEA decoding algorithm in RhinoSoft Serv-U FTP server… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-00299 Buffer overflow in Serv-U ftp before 5.0.0.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-01984 Stack-based buffer overflow in the site chmod command in Serv-U FTP Server before 4.2… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2004-02402 Serv-U FTP server before 5.1.0.0 has a default account and password for local… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2008-04293 Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP server in Serv-U 7.0.0.1 through 7.3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
  • TI-2011-04128 Directory traversal vulnerability in Serv-U FTP Server before 11.1.0.5 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
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Sources

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