CVE-2008-4726 EXPLOIT
9.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 44.3% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the SFTP subsystem in GoodTech SSH 6.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long string to the (1) open (aka SSH_FXP_OPEN), (2) unlink, (3) opendir, and other unspecified parameters.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 44.25% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-10-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| goodtechsystems | goodtech ssh |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | GoodTech SSH - 'SSH_FXP_OPEN' Remote Buffer Overflow | 2008-10-22 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32375
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4498
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497745/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31879
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2895
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46038
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6804
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32375
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4498
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497745/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31879
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2895
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46038
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6804
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