CVE-2008-5175

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP client in AceFTP Freeware 3.80.3 and AceFTP Pro 3.80.3 allows remote FTP servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a response to a LIST command, a related issue to CVE-2002-1345.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.60% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43400 vdb entry
http://vuln.sg/aceftp3803-en.html exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29989 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1954/references vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30792 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5175?
CVE-2008-5175 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5175?
To fix CVE-2008-5175, 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-2008-5175 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5175 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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