CVE-2005-1238

Published: May 2, 2005Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

By design, the built-in FTP server for iSeries AS/400 systems does not support a restricted document root, which allows attackers to read or write arbitrary files, including sensitive QSYS databases, via a full pathname in a GET or PUT request.

Affected (1)

Products: Ibm: Iseries As 400

Ibm

1 product

Iseries As 400

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ibm Iseries As 400	All versions

References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/396628

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.venera.com/downloads/Canonicalization_problems_in_iSeries_FTP_security.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20260

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/396628

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.venera.com/downloads/Canonicalization_problems_in_iSeries_FTP_security.pdf

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20260

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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