CVE-2002-0558 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in TYPSoft FTP server versions 0.97.1 and earlier. An authenticated remote user, potentially even an anonymous one, can exploit this flaw by including ".." in a LIST (ls) command followed by wildcard characters (*.*) to list arbitrary directories on the server. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity. It is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no authentication required, potentially leading to information disclosure (confidentiality impact) but not integrity or availability compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there known Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB modules for this CVE. Despite its age, it has garnered some community discussion with 10 mentions, suggesting ongoing awareness or historical interest.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.85CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:typsoft:typsoft_ftp_server:0.85:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.93CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:typsoft:typsoft_ftp_server:0.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.95CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:typsoft:typsoft_ftp_server:0.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.96CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:typsoft:typsoft_ftp_server:0.96:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.97CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:typsoft:typsoft_ftp_server:0.97:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.