Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-4242
ProFTPD 1.3.1 interprets long commands from an FTP client as multiple commands, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks and execute arbitrary FTP commands via a long ftp:// URI that leverages an existing session from the FTP client implementation in a web browser.
Vulnerability category: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4242
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.60%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 86 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-4242
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-4242
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The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-4242
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45274
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg00245.html
- http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/56
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4313
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg00078.html
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http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1689
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31289
Exploit
- http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3115
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:061
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020945
Products affected by CVE-2008-4242
- cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*