CVE-2008-2519 Path traversal in n/a
Remote FTP servers can overwrite arbitrary files via directory traversal in Core FTP, 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-2008-2519?
CVE-2008-2519 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jun 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 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.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2519?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Core Ftp Core Ftp.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2519?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2519 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-2008-2519 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2519 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vmv8-824c-x53w.