{"@ID": "220", "@Name": "Storage of File With Sensitive Data Under FTP Root", "@Abstraction": "Variant", "@Structure": "Simple", "@Status": "Draft", "Description": "The product stores sensitive data under the FTP server root with insufficient access control, which might make it accessible to untrusted parties.", "Related_Weaknesses": {"Related_Weakness": {"@Nature": "ChildOf", "@CWE_ID": "552", "@View_ID": "1000", "@Ordinal": "Primary"}}, "Weakness_Ordinalities": {"Weakness_Ordinality": {"Ordinality": "Primary"}}, "Applicable_Platforms": {"Language": {"@Class": "Not Language-Specific", "@Prevalence": "Undetermined"}}, "Background_Details": {"Background_Detail": "Various Unix FTP servers require a password file that is under the FTP root, due to use of chroot."}, "Modes_Of_Introduction": {"Introduction": [{"Phase": "Operation"}, {"Phase": "Architecture and Design", "Note": "COMMISSION: This weakness refers to an incorrect design related to an architectural security tactic."}]}, "Common_Consequences": {"Consequence": {"Scope": "Confidentiality", "Impact": "Read Application Data"}}, "Potential_Mitigations": {"Mitigation": [{"Phase": ["Implementation", "System Configuration"], "Description": "Avoid storing information under the FTP root directory."}, {"Phase": "System Configuration", "Description": "Access control permissions should be set to prevent reading/writing of sensitive files inside/outside of the FTP directory."}]}, "Taxonomy_Mappings": {"Taxonomy_Mapping": {"@Taxonomy_Name": "PLOVER", "Entry_Name": "Sensitive Data Under FTP Root"}}, "Mapping_Notes": {"Usage": "Allowed", "Rationale": "This CWE entry is at the Variant level of abstraction, which is a preferred level of abstraction for mapping to the root causes of vulnerabilities.", "Comments": "Carefully read both the name and description to ensure that this mapping is an appropriate fit. 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