CVE-2008-4762 EXPLOIT
9.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 14.5% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in freeSSHd 1.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (service crash) and potentially execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) rename and (2) realpath parameters.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 14.5% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-10-28 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| freesshd | freesshd |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | freeSSHd 1.2.1 - (Authenticated) SFTP 'rename' Remote Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2008-10-22 |
| exploit-db | freeSSHd 1.2.1 - (Authenticated) SFTP 'realpath' Remote Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2008-10-22 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32366
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4515
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497746/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31872
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021096
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2897
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46046
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6800
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6812
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32366
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4515
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497746/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31872
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021096
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2897
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46046
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6800
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6812
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