CVE-2008-4321 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.8% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in FlashGet (formerly JetCar) FTP 1.9 allows remote FTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a long response to the PWD command.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 5.78% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-09-29 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| flashget | flashget ftp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | FlashGet 1.9.0.1012 - 'FTP PWD Response' Remote Buffer Overflow (SafeSEH) | 2008-08-17 |
| exploit-db | FlashGet 1.9.0.1012 - 'FTP PWD Response' SEH Stack Overflow | 2008-08-15 |
| exploit-db | FlashGet 1.9 - 'FTP PWD Response' Remote Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2008-08-13 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31481
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4327
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30685
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2381
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44443
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6240
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6248
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6256
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31481
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4327
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30685
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2381
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44443
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6240
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6248
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6256
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