CVE-2008-2519

N/A Unknown
Published: June 03, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Core FTP client 2.1 Build 1565 allows remote FTP servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) 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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30389
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://vuln.sg/coreftp211565-en.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/30389
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://vuln.sg/coreftp211565-en.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.coreftp.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6078
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29362
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1643/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42605
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
56th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

core_ftp