Title: IBM alphaWorks TFTP Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Severity: HIGH
Description:
IBM alphaWorks TFTP is a Java server that implements that Trivial File Transfer Protocol for AIX, OS/2, and Microsoft Windows 9x/NT systems. TFTP clients may access the server remotely.
IBM alphaWorks TFTP does not filter '../' sequences from file requests. A remote attacker may use a TFTP client to access arbitrary files(which are readable by the TFTP server), via a crafted get request which breaks out of the specified root "outgoing" file directory.
Sensitive information contained in system files may be disclosed to remote attackers as a result of this vulnerability.
Affected Products:
- IBM alphaWorks TFTP Server 1.21.0
References:
- IBM alphaWorks: TFTP Server Product Page
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