CVE-2008-2779

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42633 vdb entry
http://vuln.sg/cuteftp820-en.html exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/29760 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020113 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1653/references vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2779?
CVE-2008-2779 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2779?
To fix CVE-2008-2779, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-2779 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2779 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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