CVE-2008-5666 EXPLOIT
3.5
LOW · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 20.6% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
WinFTP FTP Server 2.3.0, when passive (aka PASV) mode is used, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via a sequence of FTP sessions that include an invalid "NLST -1" command.
Scoring
| CVSS | 3.5 (LOW, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 20.59% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-399 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-12-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| wftpserver | winftp ftp server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WinFTP Server 2.3.0 - 'PASV Mode' Remote Denial of Service | 2008-10-09 |
| exploit-db | WinFTP Server 2.3.0 - 'NLST' Denial of Service | 2008-09-26 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32209
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4785
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021040
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2801
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45806
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6717
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32209
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4785
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021040
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2801
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45806
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6717
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