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CVE-2009-1031

Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP server in Rhino Software Serv-U File Server 7.0.0.1 through 7.4.0.1 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary directories via a \.. (backslash dot dot) in an MKD request.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-1031 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from solarwinds organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-03-20T00:30:00.717

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-22

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	solarwinds	serv-u_file_server	7.0.0.1	Yes
Application	solarwinds	serv-u_file_server	7.0.0.2	Yes
Application	solarwinds	serv-u_file_server	7.0.0.3	Yes
Application	solarwinds	serv-u_file_server	7.0.0.4	Yes
Application	solarwinds	serv-u_file_server	7.1.0.0	Yes
Application	solarwinds	serv-u_file_server	7.1.0.1	Yes
Application	solarwinds	serv-u_file_server	7.1.0.2	Yes
Application	solarwinds	serv-u_file_server	7.2.0.0	Yes
Application	solarwinds	serv-u_file_server	7.2.0.1	Yes
Application	solarwinds	serv-u_file_server	7.3.0.0	Yes
Application	solarwinds	serv-u_file_server	7.3.0.1	Yes
Application	solarwinds	serv-u_file_server	7.3.0.2	Yes
Application	solarwinds	serv-u_file_server	7.4.0.0	Yes
Application	solarwinds	serv-u_file_server	7.4.0.1	Yes

References

http://osvdb.org/52773 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34329 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34125 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0738 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49258 ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8211 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/52773 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34329 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34125 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0738 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49258 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8211 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For solarwinds's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.