C-Kermit 8.0.200 before 11.1.515 contains a path traversal vulnerability in doftpget() in ckcftp.c that allows malicious FTP servers to write files…
C-Kermit 8.0.200 before 11.1.515 contains a path traversal vulnerability in doftpget() in ckcftp.c that allows malicious FTP servers to write files outside the intended directory. Attackers can return absolute paths, tilde names, or dot-dot components in NLST or MLSD listings during MGET /RECURSIVE to overwrite files like .bashrc, leading to code execution.
Read at NIST National Vulnerability Database (CVE API 2.0)
- Vendor
- OpenKermit
- Product
- C-Kermit
- CVSS v3.1
- 6.5 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- NVD status
- Received
Why it ranks 18 (Routine)
- CVSS v3.1 6.5 medium
- Recency: items published within 24 hours gain 15, within 72 hours 6, within 7 days 2.
Links
- NIST National Vulnerability Database (CVE API 2.0) (nvd.nist.gov)
- CVE-2026-129121 on this site · NVD · CVE.org · Vulnpedia
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