Microsoft Windows FTP Client Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows FTP Client Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows FTP client is reported prone to a directory traversal vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure of the application to properly sanitize user-supplied input. A remote attacker may place files in an arbitrary location on a vulnerable computer.

This can lead to data corruption or creation of potentially malicious files on a vulnerable computer. Once the file is placed on the computer, the attacker can employ various methods to execute the file or use this issue to aid in further attacks against a vulnerable computer. This would occur in the context of the user running Internet Explorer.