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Does Secure FTP protect against a FTP Bounce Attack? (SCI10901)

Question & Answer


Question

Does Secure FTP protect against a FTP Bounce Attack? (SCI10901)

Cause

Answer

CONNECT:Enterprise SFTP Windows Client protects against "FTP Bounce Attack". C:E only establishes a data connection to the original client. CONNECT:Enterprise SFTP Windows Client provides "Strict Suppression" of the port command. This protection is provided by CONNECT:Enterprise Version 1.1 and higher releases.

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Historical Number

PRI23272

Product Synonym

[<p><b>]Fact[</b><p>];CONNECT:Enterprise Client Windows Secure FTP Client;Release 1.1.00 [<br/>] ;SCI10901;[<p><b>]Goal[</b><p>];FAQ: Does Secure FTP protect against a FTP Bounce Attack?

Document Information

Modified date:
17 December 2019

UID

swg21521214