CVE-2008-2399 Path traversal in n/a
A malicious FTP server can exploit a path traversal flaw in FireFTP to write arbitrary files, potentially leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-2399?
CVE-2008-2399 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 May 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the FireFTP add-on before 0.98.20080518 for Firefox allows remote FTP servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via ..\ (dot dot backslash) sequences in responses to (1) MLSD and (2) LIST commands, a related issue to CVE-2002-1345. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2399?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fireftp Fireftp.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2399?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2399 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2008-2399 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2399 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6hxg-34v8-xgrp.