Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2005-1243 is a directory traversal flaw in a SafeStone third-party security tool used with iSeries AS/400 FTP. A remote user could use parent-directory references in an FTP GET request to read files outside intended folders, including qsys.lib. The public record does not name versions, scoring, active exploitation, or a specific patch. Likely exposure is limited to organizations running the SafeStone third-party FTP security tool around iSeries AS/400 FTP services. Exposure cannot be reliably scoped from the bundle because affected versions and product identifiers are not provided. Prioritize discovery if legacy AS/400 FTP remains in use. The business risk is unauthorized file disclosure from a sensitive legacy platform, but urgency depends on exposure and whether the SafeStone component is present. Mitigation focus: Inventory iSeries AS/400 FTP services and any SafeStone FTP security components.; Check SafeStone or successor vendor guidance for affected versions and fixes.; Restrict FTP access to trusted networks and required users only..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- multiple-vendor-security-bypass(20260)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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