LiveActive security incident?Get immediate response
CVE Record

CVE-2011-4800: Directory traversal vulnerability in Serv-U FTP Server before 11.1.0.5 allows remote authenticated users to...

Directory traversal vulnerability in Serv-U FTP Server before 11.1.0.5 allows remote authenticated users to read and write arbitrary files, and list and create arbitrary directories, via a "..:/" (dot dot colon forward slash) in the (1) list, (2) put, or (3) get commands.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdated
Glexia's TakeAutomated analysis

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2011-4800 is a directory traversal flaw in Serv-U FTP Server before 11.1.0.5. An authenticated FTP user could escape intended directory boundaries to read or write files and list or create directories. The business risk is highest where old Serv-U systems remain internet-facing or shared with low-trust users. Exposure is likely limited to legacy Serv-U FTP Server deployments older than 11.1.0.5. Risk increases when FTP access is internet-facing, broadly provisioned, or used by partners, customers, or shared service accounts. Treat this as high priority for any remaining legacy Serv-U deployment. The flaw can affect confidentiality and integrity, but requires authentication. Immediate urgency depends on exposure, user trust level, and whether sensitive files are reachable through FTP. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Serv-U FTP Server to 11.1.0.5 or later where applicable.; Check current vendor release notes and support guidance for legacy upgrade paths.; Restrict FTP access to trusted networks while remediation is pending..

Prepared

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

Potential ATT&CK relevance

Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context

These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.

ATT&CK lookup starting points

Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.

description · low confidence lookup

File access behavior lookup

The CVE wording references file access or upload behavior, so file telemetry and web shell review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.

Open ATT&CK lookup
cve · low confidence lookup

CVE-2011-4800 mapping review

Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.

Open ATT&CK lookup
Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Unknown
CVSS
Not scored
Known Exploited
No
Published
Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.

0CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
1Source links

CVSS and timeline data

No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
n/an/an/aListed
Weakness

CWE details

No CWE listed

CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.