CVE-2008-2821

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP client in Glub Tech Secure FTP before 2.5.16 on Windows allows remote FTP servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in a response to a LIST command, a related issue to CVE-2002-1345.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.65% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://vuln.sg/glubsecureftp2515-en.html exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43093 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30725 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1852/references vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29741 vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2821?
CVE-2008-2821 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2821?
To fix CVE-2008-2821, 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-2008-2821 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2821 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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