CVE-2008-5175

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Published Nov 19, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:visicommedia:aceftp:3.80.3:_nil_:freeware:::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:visicommedia:aceftp:3.80.3:_nil_:pro:::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-5153	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.5% (2.533% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/30792
http://vuln.sg/aceftp3803-en.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29989
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1954/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43400

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Visicommedia Aceftp

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:40 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 19, 2008, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:40 AM
Reserved: Nov 19, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:59 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 19, 2008, 6:11 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:59 PM

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