# CVE-2019-9648: An issue was discovered in the SFTP Server component in Core FTP 2.0 Build 674.

- Also known as: GHSA-W393-H95M-F879
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2019-03-22 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- CoreFtp (NuGet): through 2.0

## Description

An issue was discovered in the SFTP Server component in Core FTP 2.0 Build 674. A directory traversal vulnerability exists using the SIZE command along with a \..\..\ substring, allowing an attacker to enumerate file existence based on the returned information.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, CoreFtp, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107446
- http://www.coreftp.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=4022509
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46535
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Mar/23
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Aug/21
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154204/CoreFTP-Server-SIZE-Directory-Traversal.html

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