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C0D3Z3R0
Pro
Posts: 166

Description:
Albert Puigsech Galicia has discovered a vulnerability in Internet Explorer, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error in the handling of FTP file transfers. This can be exploited by a malicious FTP server to create files in arbitrary locations via directory traversal attacks by tricking a user into downloading malicious files (e.g. by dragging or copying a file or folder).
The vulnerability has been confirmed on a fully patched system with Internet Explorer 6.0 and Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 / XP SP1.
Solution:
The vulnerability does not affect systems running Windows XP with SP2 installed.
Do not download files from untrusted FTP servers.
Source: http://secunia.com/advisories/13704/
Corayzon
Regular
Posts: 67

i dont trust windows with my ftp transfers cause it takes so fukin long, its gotta be doing something stupid!?!
vickmaker
Ametuar
Posts: 127

sniff the packets from a nix box and u can see all that IT doesnt!!
tbh: i think its the protocol that slows ftp down, but im guessing!!lol
but im inclined to think if MS can have half a baw-hairs chance of getting info on you they will, but i respect Bill Gates to the max so aint gonna start diisin, Dozey 'dows :idea:
//V
C0D3Z3R0
Pro
Posts: 166

thats the reason i don't use windows ftp stuff, i use flashfxp