CVE-2002-1544: Directory traversal vulnerability in CooolSoft Personal FTP Server 2.24 allows remote attackers to read or mod

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MEDIUM 6.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2002-1544 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting personal ftp server. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in CooolSoft Personal FTP Server 2.24 allows remote attackers to read or modify arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the commands (1) LIST (ls), (2) mkdir, (3) put, or (4) get.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.4 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2003-03-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: cooolsoft

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2003-03-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 21:59 UTCUpdated Record last modified

cooolsoft personal ftp server DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.24

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.24

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy personal-ftp-server || rpm -q personal-ftp-server || personal-ftp-server --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.24 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison personal-ftp-server sudo apt install personal-ftp-server=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.24> sudo apt-mark hold personal-ftp-server

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list personal-ftp-server sudo dnf downgrade personal-ftp-server-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.24> sudo dnf versionlock add personal-ftp-server

Downgrade risk

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.

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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-2002-1544?

personal ftp server: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2002-1544 being exploited?

CVE-2002-1544 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-2002-1544 affect?

CVE-2002-1544 affects personal ftp server. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). Directory traversal vulnerability in CooolSoft Personal FTP Server 2.24 allows remote attackers to read or modify arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the commands (1) LIST (ls), (2) mkdir, (3) put, or (4) get.

How urgent is CVE-2002-1544?

Priority 41/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2003-0271 HIGH 7.5 MITIGATE Buffer overflow in Personal FTP Server allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long USER argum
CVE-2002-1545 MEDIUM 5.0 DOWNGRADE CooolSoft Personal FTP Server 2.24 allows remote attackers to obtain the absolute pathname of the FTP root via

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