CVE-2010-2425
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedDirectory traversal vulnerability in TitanFTPd in South River Technologies Titan FTP Server 8.10.1125, and probably earlier versions, allows remote authenticated users to read or delete arbitrary files via "..//" sequences in a COMB command.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceDirectory traversal vulnerability in TitanFTPd allows authenticated remote users to access or delete arbitrary files by using '..//' sequences in the COMB command. The server fails to properly sanitize path traversal sequences in the COMB command, enabling attackers to escape the intended directory and access files outside the FTP root.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 8.10.1125= 1.0.17= 1.0.18= 1.0.19= 1.0.20= 1.0.21= 1.0.22= 1.0.23= 1.0.24= 1.0.25= 1.0.26= 1.0.27CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- Single
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if TitanFTPd is installedCheck for the TitanFTPd service or executable on the system. Look for 'Titan FTP Server' in Windows Services or check common installation paths such as C:\Program Files\Titan FTP Server\Affected if TitanFTPd is found to be installed on the system
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Determine the installed versionOpen the TitanFTPd management console or check the version information in the program files directory. The version is typically displayed in the server's about or status window.Affected if The installed version is 1.0.17 through 1.0.27, or version 8.10.1125 or lower
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Verify the FTP server is running and accessibleConfirm the TitanFTPd service is running and the FTP server is accepting connections. Use netstat or test an FTP connection to the server.Affected if The TitanFTPd server is running and accessible on the network
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Check if COMB command is availableConnect to the FTP server with a valid user account and issue the HELP command to list available FTP commands. The COMB command is used for combining or deleting files.Affected if The COMB command is listed as available and the user has file operation permissions
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Inspect user directory isolation settingsReview the TitanFTPd user configuration to determine whether users are restricted to their home directories or have access to the entire filesystem.Affected if Users are not restricted to isolated home directories or path traversal protection is not enabled
A user is affected if TitanFTPd version 1.0.17-1.0.27 or <= 8.10.1125 is installed, the server is running, and users have access to the COMB command without proper directory isolation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor patch if available, or implement strict input validation on the COMB command to reject path traversal sequences ('..' and variations). Consider restricting file operations to user home directories and enabling comprehensive audit logging.
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