Title

The anonymous FTP account must be configured to use chroot or a similarly isolated environment. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

If an anonymous FTP account does not use a chroot or similarly isolated environment, the system may be more vulnerable to exploits against the FTP service. Such exploits could allow an attacker to gain shell access to the system and view, edit, or remove sensitive files.

Check Content

Consult vendor documentation for the anonymous FTP service to determine the necessary configuration for operating the service in a chroot environment. If the system is not configured to operate the anonymous FTP service in a chroot environment, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the anonymous FTP service to operate in a chroot environment. Consult vendor documentation for the necessary configuration procedures.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-4388r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-4388

Group Title: GEN005020

Expert Comments

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