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The TFTP server remains an essential but antiquated protocol for network bootstrap and device recovery. Its extreme simplicity is both its greatest strength (small code, low RAM) and its fatal weakness (no security, poor performance over high-latency links). System administrators must treat any TFTP server as a high-risk component and isolate it accordingly. Where possible, replacement with HTTPS-based booting or authenticated file transfer protocols offers a far superior security posture.
TFTP is defined by its intentional simplicity, lacking many of the features found in modern file transfer protocols: TFTP Server