CVE-2007-4756: Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP client in Total Commander before 7.02 allows remote FTP servers t

Q: How do I fix CVE-2007-4756?

total commander: upgrade to newer than 7.01. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2007-4756 being exploited?

CVE-2007-4756 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2007-4756 affect?

CVE-2007-4756 affects total commander. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP client in Total Commander before 7.02 allows remote FTP servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via "..\" (dot dot backslash) sequences in a filename. NOTE: the "..\" are not displayed wh

Q: How urgent is CVE-2007-4756?

Priority 51/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 6.8UPGRADE

CVE-2007-4756 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting total commander. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP client in Total Commander before 7.02 allows remote FTP servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via "..\" (dot dot backslash) sequences in a filename. NOTE: the "..\" are not displayed when the user lists files. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	3.6% (top 10%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2007-09-08
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ghisler

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2007-09-08 01:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:44 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ghisler total commander UPGRADE

Affected: <= 7.01

Fixed in: newer than 7.01

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy total-commander || rpm -q total-commander || total-commander --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 7.01 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade total-commander

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade total-commander

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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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-2007-4756?

total commander: upgrade to newer than 7.01. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2007-4756 being exploited?

CVE-2007-4756 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-2007-4756 affect?

CVE-2007-4756 affects total commander. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP client in Total Commander before 7.02 allows remote FTP servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via "..\" (dot dot backslash) sequences in a filename. NOTE: the "..\" are not displayed wh

How urgent is CVE-2007-4756?

Priority 51/100. Public exploit reference

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