CVE-2002-1345: Directory traversal vulnerabilities in multiple FTP clients on UNIX systems allow remote malicious FTP servers
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Routine
MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADEMITIGATEMITIGATE
CVE-2002-1345 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting ncftp, openbsd, solaris. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
Directory traversal vulnerabilities in multiple FTP clients on UNIX systems allow remote malicious FTP servers to create or overwrite files as the client user via filenames containing /absolute/path or .. (dot dot) sequences.
Why this priority
No elevated risk signals yet
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
openbsd openbsd MITIGATE
Affected: 3.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.0
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
sun solaris MITIGATE
Affected: 2.6 · 7.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.6
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
sun sunos MITIGATE
Affected: all versions · 5.7
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.7
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
Verify at the official sourceNVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2002-1345?
ncftp: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; openbsd: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; solaris: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2002-1345 being exploited?
CVE-2002-1345 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2002-1345 affect?
CVE-2002-1345 affects ncftp, openbsd, solaris. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Directory traversal vulnerabilities in multiple FTP clients on UNIX systems allow remote malicious FTP servers to create or overwrite files as the client user via filenames containing /absolute/path or .. (dot dot) sequences.
How urgent is CVE-2002-1345?
Priority 39/100. No elevated risk signals yet.
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