CVE-2019-9648 json
CoreFTP Directory Traversal
published 2019-03-22 7 y ago modified 2026-09-10 1 mo ago also GHSA-w393-h95m-f879 , EUVD-2022-5474
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 14.3%
- EPSS 14.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-46535)
- Published
Exploit prediction
14.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-46535 Core FTP Server FTP / SFTP Server v2 Build 674 - 'SIZE' Directory Traversal dos, 2019-03-13
- seclists.org https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Mar/23 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| nuget | CoreFtp | <=2.0 |
no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/46535
exploit, web, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2019/Mar/23
mailing-list, web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
coreftp.com
/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=4022509
web, product, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/107446
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2019/Aug/21
mailing-list, web
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/154204/CoreFTP-Server-SIZE-Directory-Traversal.html
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9648
advisory
-
github.com
/sparkeh9/CoreFTP
package
-
web.archive.org
/web/20210125013812/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107446
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-9648
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-w393-h95m-f879
- NVD CVE-2019-9648
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