Broker FTP server 5.9.5 for Windows NT and 9x allows a remote attacker to retrieve privileged web server system information by (1) issuing a CD command (CD C:) followed by the LS command, (2) specifying arbitrary paths in the UNC format (\\computername\sharename).
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2001-0687 is rated High Exploit Risk (60.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.81%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-30 | 0.90% | 0.81% | -0.09% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 0.81% | 0.90% | +0.09% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 0.81% | — |
Full EPSS history (7 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| transsoft | broker_ftp_server | <= 5.9.5.0 | cpe:2.3:a:transsoft:broker_ftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| transsoft | broker_ftp_server | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:a:transsoft:broker_ftp_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| transsoft | broker_ftp_server | 4.7.5.0 | cpe:2.3:a:transsoft:broker_ftp_server:4.7.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| transsoft | broker_ftp_server | 5.0 | cpe:2.3:a:transsoft:broker_ftp_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| transsoft | broker_ftp_server | 5.1 | cpe:2.3:a:transsoft:broker_ftp_server:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/190032 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2853 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6674 |