CVE-2001-0263
Gene6 G6 FTP Server 2.0 (aka BPFTP Server 2.10) allows attackers to read file attributes outside of the web root via the (1) SIZE and (2) MDTM commands when the "show relative paths" option is not enabled.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 2.4%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
Gene6 G6 FTP Server 2.0 (aka BPFTP Server 2.10) allows attackers to read file attributes outside of the web root via the (1) SIZE and (2) MDTM commands when the "show relative paths" option is not enabled.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.42% probability · 84th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 3 April 2001
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gene6/g6 ftp server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.4% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2001/a040301-1.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2537
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6330
- http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2001/a040301-1.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2537
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6330
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.