CVE-2008-5626 EXPLOIT
4.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 35.9% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
XM Easy Personal FTP Server 5.6.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via a crafted argument to the NLST command, as demonstrated by a -1 argument.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 35.86% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-399 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-12-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| dxmsoft | xm easy personal ftp server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | XM Easy Personal FTP Server 5.7.0 - 'NLST' Denial of Service | 2009-03-27 |
| exploit-db | XM Easy Personal FTP Server 5.6.0 - Remote Denial of Service | 2008-10-13 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4766
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31739
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2803
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6741
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4766
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31739
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2803
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6741
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