CVE-2004-2487 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in Nexgen FTP Server before 2.2.3.23 allows remote authenticated users to read or list arbitrary files vi…
published 2004-12-31 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-2478
- cvss
- 4.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.0%
- EPSS 3.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in Nexgen FTP Server before 2.2.3.23 allows remote authenticated users to read or list arbitrary files via (1) "..", (2) "\..\" (backslash dot dot), or (3) "/../" sequences in (a) RETR (get), (b) NLST (ls), (c) LIST (ls), (d) RNFR, or (e) RNTO FTP commands.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-23877)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-23877 NexGen FTP Server 1.0/2.x - Directory Traversal remote, 2004-03-24
- osvdb.org http://www.osvdb.org/4557 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2004/Mar/1009545.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/9970
vdb-entry, patch
-
osvdb.org
/4557
vdb-entry, exploit
-
securitytracker.com
/alerts/2004/Mar/1009545.html
vdb-entry, exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/11216
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/15594
vdb-entry
-
nexgenserver.com
/cgi-bin/loadframe2.cgi?/History.html
url-repurposed
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-2487
- NVD CVE-2004-2487
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