CVE-2008-6829 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 37.6% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
VicFTPS 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a LIST command that starts with a "/\/" (forward slash, backward slash, forward slash). NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2008-2031.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 37.61% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-06-08 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| vicftps | vicftps |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | vicFTP 5.0 - 'LIST' Remote Denial of Service | 2008-10-24 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD