CVE-2008-4242

Public Exploit

Description

ProFTPD 1.3.1 interprets long commands from an FTP client as multiple commands, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks and execute arbitrary FTP commands via a long ftp:// URI that leverages an existing session from the FTP client implementation in a web browser.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.38% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31289 vdb entry exploit
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/56 third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:061 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020945 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31930 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg00245.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33261 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33413 third party advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4313 third party advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg00078.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1689 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45274 vdb entry
http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3115

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4242?
CVE-2008-4242 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4242?
To fix CVE-2008-4242, 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-2008-4242 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4242 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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