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Title: ArGoSoft FTP Server Shortcut File Upload Vulnerability

Severity: MODERATE

Description:

ArGoSoft FTP server is an FTP server for the Windows platform.

ArGoSoft FTP server is reported prone to a vulnerability that allows users to upload shortcut (.lnk) files to the server. Further details were not provided about this issue.

It is conjectured that this issue is related to BID 2961 (ArGoSoft FTP Server .lnk Directory Traversal Vulnerability), which allows users with write permission to any directory to create and upload a .lnk file that points to the directory of their choice. They will then have read and write access to that directory and any files therein.

This vulnerability may then be used to gain access to any files and directories accessible by the FTP server.

ArGoSoft FTP server 1.4.2.1 and prior versions are reportedly affected by this issue.

Affected Products:

  • ArGoSoft FTP Server 1.0.0
  • ArGoSoft FTP Server 1.2.2.2
  • ArGoSoft FTP Server 1.4.1.1
  • ArGoSoft FTP Server 1.4.1.2
  • ArGoSoft FTP Server 1.4.1.3
  • ArGoSoft FTP Server 1.4.1.4
  • ArGoSoft FTP Server 1.4.1.5
  • ArGoSoft FTP Server 1.4.1.6
  • ArGoSoft FTP Server 1.4.1.7
  • ArGoSoft FTP Server 1.4.1.8
  • ArGoSoft FTP Server 1.4.1.9
  • ArGoSoft FTP Server 1.4.2.0
  • ArGoSoft FTP Server 1.4.2.1

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