CVE-2008-5045 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.4% (pctl 88)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Network-Client FTP Now 2.6, and possibly other versions, allows remote FTP servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a 200 server response that is exactly 1024 characters long.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 3.35% — more likely to be exploited than 88% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-11-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| network-client.com | ftp now |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | FTP Now 2.6 Server - Response Remote Crash (PoC) | 2008-11-01 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4583
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32080
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46319
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6926
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4583
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32080
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46319
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6926
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