# CVE-2007-4756: Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP client in Total Commander before 7.02 allows remote FTP servers to create or overwrite arbitrar

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-09-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP client in Total Commander before 7.02 allows remote FTP servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via "..\" (dot dot backslash) sequences in a filename. NOTE: the "..\" are not displayed when the user lists files. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478720/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26734
- http://osvdb.org/39838
- http://www.ghisler.com/whatsnew.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25581
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3106
- http://blog.hispasec.com/lab/advisories/adv_TotalCommander_7_01_Remote_Traversal.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36487
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3102
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018662
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36486

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