# CVE-2005-1025: The FTP server in AS/400 4.3, when running in IFS mode, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack using R

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-04-09 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The FTP server in AS/400 4.3, when running in IFS mode, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack using RCMD and the ADDLNK utility, as demonstrated using the QSYS.LIB library.

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## References

- http://www.osvdb.org/15300
- http://www.venera.com/downloads/AS400_user_accounts_ftp_disclosure.pdf
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111264136829017&w=2

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