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CVE-2008-2779

Directory traversal vulnerability in GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Home 8.2.0 Build 02.26.2008.4 and CuteFTP Pro 8.2.0 Build 04.01.2008.1 allows remo…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.6%
percentile 86%
Public exploits
0
none known

Directory traversal vulnerability in GlobalSCAPE CuteFTP Home 8.2.0 Build 02.26.2008.4 and CuteFTP Pro 8.2.0 Build 04.01.2008.1 allows remote FTP servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via ..\ (dot dot backslash) sequences in responses to LIST commands, a related issue to CVE-2002-1345. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/42633 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • vuln.sg /cuteftp820-en.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29760 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1020113 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1653/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred

Sources

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