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VID 16016
Severity 20
Port 21
Protocol TCP
Class FTP
Detailed Description It is possible to gather the real path of the public area of the ftp server (like /home/ftp) by issuing the following command :

CWD

This problem may help an attacker to find where to put a .rhost file using other security flaws.
Recommendation These flaws remain in many anonymous ftp server. Inform your vendor, and ask for an workaround.
Related URL CVE-1999-0201 (CVE)
Related URL (SecurityFocus)
Related URL 203 (ISS)