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

Comprehensive Categorization: Exposed Resource

Weaknesses in this category are related to exposed resource.

OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A3 - Sensitive Data Exposure

Weaknesses in this category are related to the A3 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2017.

Authorize Actors

Weaknesses in this category are related to the design and architecture of a system's authorization components. Frequently these deal with enforcing that agents have th...

Comprehensive CWE Dictionary

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