CVE-2008-4500 EXPLOIT
4.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 10.3% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Serv-U 7.0.0.1 through 7.3, including 7.2.0.1, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted stou command, probably related to MS-DOS device names, as demonstrated using "con:1".
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 10.25% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-10-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| solarwinds | serv-u file server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | RhinoSoft Serv-U FTP Server 7.3 - (Authenticated) 'stou con:1' Denial of Service | 2008-10-03 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32150
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4377
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31556
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2746
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45652
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6660
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32150
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4377
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31556
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2746
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45652
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6660
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