Storage of File With Sensitive Data Under FTP Root
The product stores sensitive data under the FTP server root with insufficient access control, which might make it accessible to untrusted parties.
Background
Various Unix FTP servers require a password file that is under the FTP root, due to use of chroot.
See Also
Weaknesses in this category are related to exposed resource.
Weaknesses in this category are related to the A3 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2017.
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