CVE-2008-5666 Denial of service in n/a
Authenticated remote attackers can cause a denial of service in WinFTP Server by sending invalid NLST commands in passive mode.
- 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-2008-5666?
CVE-2008-5666 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Dec 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
WinFTP FTP Server 2.3.0, when passive (aka PASV) mode is used, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via a sequence of FTP sessions that include an invalid "NLST -1" command.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5666?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wftpserver Winftp Ftp Server.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5666?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5666 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2008-5666 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5666 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wxv2-27rf-hx46.