Security readout for executives and security teams
Total Commander versions before 7.02 could be tricked by a malicious FTP server into writing files outside the intended download folder. The dangerous part is that the traversal text was hidden from the file listing, so a user might not notice. The CVE notes this could lead to code execution by writing into a Startup folder. Exposure is limited to endpoints running Total Commander before 7.02 that connect to malicious or compromised FTP servers. This is a client-side issue, not an internet-facing server flaw. Modern exposure is likely uncommon, but legacy administration workstations or archived tooling may still matter. Prioritize remediation where Total Commander is installed on privileged workstations or used with external FTP sites. The issue is old, but arbitrary file overwrite with a documented code-execution path makes unsupported legacy copies unacceptable on sensitive systems. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Total Commander to 7.02 or later, or current vendor-supported release.; Remove obsolete Total Commander installations from managed endpoints.; Avoid connecting vulnerable clients to untrusted or legacy FTP servers..
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- totalcommander-ftp-weak-security(36487)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- totalcommander-ftp-directory-traversal(36486)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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