CVE-2008-0590 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote authenticated users can trigger a buffer overflow via a long opendir command, causing a crash or arbitrary code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-0590?
CVE-2008-0590 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Feb 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in Ipswitch WS_FTP Server with SSH 6.1.0.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long opendir command.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0590?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Progress Ws Ftp Server.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0590?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0590 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-0590 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0590 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2023-40044 Progress WS_FTP Server Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2023-42657 WS_FTP Server Directory Traversal
- CVE-2023-42659 WS_FTP Server Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2023-40045 WS_FTP Server Ad Hoc Transfer Module Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-40047 WS_FTP Server Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rvq8-2p67-m4fg.