The product stores sensitive data under the FTP server root with insufficient access control, which might make it accessible to untrusted parties.
View on MITREAvoid storing information under the FTP root directory.
Access control permissions should be set to prevent reading/writing of sensitive files inside/outside of the FTP directory.
No detection method information available for this CWE.
No examples or observed CVEs available for this CWE.
No relationship information available for this CWE.
CWE-220: Storage of File With Sensitive Data Under FTP Root is a Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) entry maintained by MITRE. The product stores sensitive data under the FTP server root with insufficient access control, which might make it accessible to untrusted parties.
If exploited, CWE-220 (Storage of File With Sensitive Data Under FTP Root) it can compromise Confidentiality, leading to outcomes such as Read Application Data.
Recommended mitigations for CWE-220 include: Avoid storing information under the FTP root directory. Access control permissions should be set to prevent reading/writing of sensitive files inside/outside of the FTP directory.
CWE-220 commonly affects Not Language-Specific. Note that weaknesses are often language-agnostic patterns, so secure coding practices apply broadly.
A CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) like CWE-220 describes a category of software weakness — the underlying flaw type. A CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) identifies a specific, real-world vulnerability in a particular product. In short, a CWE is the kind of mistake, and a CVE is an instance of that mistake being found in software.