CVE-2008-5753 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7.5% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in BulletProof FTP Client 2.63 and 2010 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a bookmark file entry with a long host name, which appears as a host parameter within the quick-connect bar.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 7.53% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-12-30 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| bpftp | bulletproof ftp client |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | BulletProof FTP Client 2010 - Local Buffer Overflow (DEP Bypass) | 2015-05-18 |
| exploit-db | BulletProof FTP Client 2.63 - Local Heap Overflow (PoC) | 2008-12-24 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/50968
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131965/BulletProof-FTP-Client-2010-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33322
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4835
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/565580
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33007
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37056/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7571
- http://osvdb.org/50968
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131965/BulletProof-FTP-Client-2010-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33322
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4835
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/565580
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33007
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37056/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7571
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